Eight months later…
"The war is at an end," the rebels kept repeating to each other. "Word has it that the Emperor had a falling out with his second in command. He defied him openly…"
"Do you think this is true, master?" Obiwan Kenobi asked the aging Master Jedi as they walked down the Jedi Temple on Naboo.
"Difficult to tell, it is," Yoda said wearily. "Sensed great power in that one, we did."
"Yet Darth Vader seems to have single handedly given us his Master on a silver platter."
"Deceit is the way of the dark side," Yoda warned. "Perhaps thinking to overtake his Masters place, he is."
"Then why just not kill him and overtake the Empire?" Kenobi questioned.
"More mysterious this puzzle has become, my old Padawan," Yoda carefully said. Both of them stopped at two large wooden doors leading into the hospital wing of the Temple. "Perhaps Commander Padme can help in this puzzle."
As the doors swung opened, the two Jedi came upon Barriss Offee, Jedi healer, preparing for the birth of two Jedi twins. The news came as a great welcomed surprised to an already dying order.
Offee's former Master, Luminara Unduli, greeted the Jedi.
"The labor will be a difficult one," she informed them, "but we are confident that everything will come out well."
"How does she?" Kenobi asked, referring to the mother.
"She's strong," Luminara said but seemed to hesitate slightly.
"Something you want to ask?" Yoda questioned.
"Master, we are all greateful for the birth of two new Jedi," Luminara quickly said, but hesitated before continuing, " … but my former Padawan and I concur that great is the Force that surrounds the new twins. Very powerful, perhaps…"
"More than any other Jedi here?" Yoda finished.
"I meant no disrespect master," Luminara said, lowering her head respectfully.
Yoda nodded. "Only happy we are that we and not someone else knows of the birth of these children. Safe they will be here."
The three of them turned as they heard the first scream of the mother fill the air. The birthing had began. Luminara excused herself in order to offer her help to her former Padawan.
"Mistress Amidala!" coached Offee. "You must push! Take a deep breath. You are almost there!"
As Padme felt another contraction hit her, she used every ounce of her strength to give birth to the first of her two children, all the while picturing the image of their father in her head.