Anakin graciously inclined his head when Chancellor Amidala stepped in
front of him. Hundreds of emotions flickered over her face, to many for
Anakin to count even for him, who knew her so well.
Padme took a seat around the circular table the familiar presence of Anakin
behind her was both unnerving and comforting.
"We need to work fast, before Palpatine manages to force other star systems to his cause"
Her tone remained unruffled even though Anakin knew she was hurting. Anakin knew first hand how much she loved her nieces.
"The Jedi have word that he has used force whenever he has come up against opposition. We know that you're situation is precarious"
Both Padme and Anakin turned to look at Leia. The Jedi padawan stood in much the same pose as Anakin as she stood behind Luke's seat. Padme nodded to the young woman distantly. Her worry marring the fact that her daughter stood so close by.
"Is Naboo and Aldeeran a target?" Padme wanted to know.
Anakin and Leia exchanged a glance. "That is a possibility. As a the last defending planets out of Palpatine's control it would be prudent to assume you are his target. "
The Queen of Naboo nodded her head emphatically. She wore the giant headdress that Padme had often worn as Queen. Despite all the years that had passed it was still difficult for Anakin to picture someone else in Padme's place.
"So what do you propose we do about this threat?" Padme asked, her tone modulated and Anakin clearly heard the accusation underneath it.
"Ma'am it would be prudent that you and the Queen be put under Jedi protection at least for the time being-right master?"
Leia had not moved from her place beside Luke but she now addressed the Chancellor.
Anakin nodded, although the idea of being reunited with Padme was not his idea of fun he knew he would be protecting her.
Professional. Anakin didn't want to think that the last time he had been put in charge of Padme he had fallen in love with her.
Somehow he sensed his old Master's hand in this.
The Queen looked to Padme and Anakin, noting that neither the Jedi nor Padme were looking at each other.
"It is done then"
"We need to work fast, before Palpatine manages to force other star systems to his cause"
Her tone remained unruffled even though Anakin knew she was hurting. Anakin knew first hand how much she loved her nieces.
"The Jedi have word that he has used force whenever he has come up against opposition. We know that you're situation is precarious"
Both Padme and Anakin turned to look at Leia. The Jedi padawan stood in much the same pose as Anakin as she stood behind Luke's seat. Padme nodded to the young woman distantly. Her worry marring the fact that her daughter stood so close by.
"Is Naboo and Aldeeran a target?" Padme wanted to know.
Anakin and Leia exchanged a glance. "That is a possibility. As a the last defending planets out of Palpatine's control it would be prudent to assume you are his target. "
The Queen of Naboo nodded her head emphatically. She wore the giant headdress that Padme had often worn as Queen. Despite all the years that had passed it was still difficult for Anakin to picture someone else in Padme's place.
"So what do you propose we do about this threat?" Padme asked, her tone modulated and Anakin clearly heard the accusation underneath it.
"Ma'am it would be prudent that you and the Queen be put under Jedi protection at least for the time being-right master?"
Leia had not moved from her place beside Luke but she now addressed the Chancellor.
Anakin nodded, although the idea of being reunited with Padme was not his idea of fun he knew he would be protecting her.
Professional. Anakin didn't want to think that the last time he had been put in charge of Padme he had fallen in love with her.
Somehow he sensed his old Master's hand in this.
The Queen looked to Padme and Anakin, noting that neither the Jedi nor Padme were looking at each other.
"It is done then"