Back to the Future
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Spoilers: Possibly some.
"Senator Amidala? Senator Amidala are you awake?" She had asked. The darkness had forced her to pull her hands around her timid torso frozen by the night's lifeless breath.
The deep hiss of sleep arouse in response to the gentle voice. She had sighed, she had dealt before with the process of waking her mistress from her sleep. It had not done gone over well. The senator had always been fond of her sleep and did not enjoy to be prematurely detoured from her dreams.
She had been perplexed at the anger that the senator had presented to her that morning. It had been out of character for the senator. Her mistress had apologized later, profusely for the attitude she had displayed in her weariness.
"Hormones." Ellie muttered into the darkness, her hand had softly drifted over Padme's soft face. A soft laugh had erupted from her lips as she stared down at the senator's swollen abdomen.
It had been the only conclusion that either she or Motee could draw over the senator's sudden mood changes. The child that grew comfortably within the senator's womb had been the primary culprit.
"Ellie...is that you? What time is it?" Padme had groaned tiredly. Her fingers had clamped over her eyes, rubbing the sleep that had chronicled in her warm brown eyes.
Her brown eyes had stared at the chrono that rested on the oak night stand beside her bed. The haunted red numeros shadowed her face, as her fingers had crawled over the chrono's screen to turn it away.
"It's four in the morning, mi'lady." Ellie had whispered, as she allowed the bright glow of orbs to break through the darkness of the chambers. "Something important has occured that requires your attention."
"What is it, Ellie? Does it have to do with Anakin?" Padme had croaked, fearful of the response that would escape her handmaiden's soft rouge lips. Ellie had shrugged, unsure herself of the news that had demanded the senator's immediate attention, no matter the time the chrono read.
"Senator Organa and his wife are awaiting your presence in the living area. They did not say much except that you would probably wish to hear the news immediately." Ellie explained, as Padme removed herself from the bed and waddled to the wardrobe for a cloak.
"You can go back to sleep now, Ellie. I will deal with Bail and Breha." Padme had said softly. Ellie bowed, hesistant to leave her mistress behind but knew better than to stay and meet strife.
Her mistress was a capable woman. She would be fine. Bail and Breha Organa were not threats, but during times of war friends could be turned to enemies, Ellie reminded herself as she removed herself from the senator's bedroom chambers.