"Hey there little Leia," Ani said, allowing her to curl her tiny fingers around his mechanical fingers.
Padme rested her head on his shoulder, she cradled a sleeping Luke in her arms and she spoke softly, "I wanted to name her Shmi" she said, "For your mother."
Anakin's smile faded, "If things were different," he whispered. They'd made a habit of saying it, whenever they had to forgo some joy of family life. He planted a kiss on his wife's cheek, and smiled as a pair of shaky little hands reached searchingly up for his hand.
"Leia's a good name," he said, "And so is Luke. They're going to have a clean slate Padme, no war, no slavery, no sadness. They're going to be able to start new."
"And what about us?" Padme sighed, pressing herself closer to him, "Do we get a new start?"
Anakin didn't answer, he thought about that for a long while. He wasn't really sure what he'd planned for after the war, he hadn't really ever thought that far ahead. All he'd known was that it would bring freedom, but he was still bound to the Jedi, and to the republic. He stirred his head to look from the sleeping Luke and Leia, to his wife, leaning on him, her face hopeful, her presence safe. They didn't have to be bound like him, he thought, they deserved a chance at that life he'd always pictured for them.
"Go to Naboo," he said softly. Padme looked up; her eyes fluttered open in alarm.
"Ani-," Padme sat up, careful not to waken little Luke. They'd agreed to stay on Coruscant until it was possible to get away, but between settling skirmishes and clearing away the last traces of the separatists, she wasn't sure when that would be, "We're not leaving without you."
Anakin stared out the window, as was his habit, and trained his eyes on the glowing headlights of the speeders as they passed, "I'll meet you there," he said, his voice low and solemn, "As soon as all this is over, I promise you, I'll find a way." He wasn't sure when or how, but as he sat there, holding his family close, he realized that no matter what the cost he had to.
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