Note 15

Padme,

Aw….Anakin looks so cute (and I mean in a little boy way) with his hair cut short and with that tiny braid. I'm sure lots of little girls his age would be attracted to him LOL. Oh…..I wonder how the girls are going to act around him when he gets older. Little Anakin will be in for a big surprise. He'll probably have so many little girls attracted to him that he won't know what to do with himself.

Yes…I think the funeral went well too. It does sound strange to say that. Poor little Anakin…even though he knows you're queen of Naboo…and even though he said his little crush went away…I think that it's still there. Poor little kid. Maybe he'll be lucky and get a crush on someone his own age while he's training as a Padawan.

I hope the treaty goes well with the Gungans.

Daria seems to be fairly nice….but I have this jealous feeling….because you're my best friend and I want to see you with Krilien and not her. I think she IS jealous of you too….and she has good reason to be.

We all have our own strengths and things we can be proud of. It's hard to compare our lives, isn't it?

How do you think the parade pulled off?

Did I hear the news right…..is Palpatine the new Supreme Chancellor????? That's wonderful!!!!!! I was hoping he'd get it! He's been through a lot, poor man. We know we can be confident in his leadership and in his loyalty to Naboo. For once, I think things are truly going right.

All right, all right…maybe I went a little too overboard with being critical of what he said. Yes, it is a compliment, but I feel guilty taking it.

I'm glad you like Caleb!! Yes. He has a wonderful smile, he is very kind, and he's very smart too. What does he think of you now? You know what he told me? He said, "I'm very glad that you have such a great best friend. I wouldn't want you to have any other. It was my pleasure to have the honor of meeting her." He has the very highest opinion of you. 

Thanks for introducing to Krilien. I introduced him to Caleb…as my husband….so he won't make the same mistake again.

Well good for Anakin. I'm glad he gets to do what he wants. Now you aren't going to feel too bad leaving him behind, are you??????

Well we're going back home tomorrow. I did notice something. Was that the Royal King and Queen of Coruscant who were looking for you? Wow…all these leaders from different planets are complimenting you…you should feel very special. I've never spoken to the King or Queen of Coruscant. What are they like?

Well I have to start packing to go home. You should start packing too.

You said you think that Anakin's abilities might have to do with the Force? Oh yeah, the Jedi's power…..hmmmm…maybe. I did hear the news that the Jedi had accepted Anakin for training. He must have Jedi abilities if he they are allowing him to be trained. I don't really understand the Jedi ways either, but hey, if it makes him happy…..then I say, good for him!

I'm guessing that Qui-Gon could tell that you respected him. He seemed pretty smart to me. There is nothing you can do about it now anyway, Padme. Qui-Gon gave his life to help Naboo. Do not dwell on the past. You must be strong so that you can run this planet. Remember, you are still the elected Queen of Naboo.

Yes, girls are different. Don't worry about all of those things that you are "missing out on." I'm not normal either. Remember, I'm married and have a son. I don't really think we're missing out on things. In fact, I think it is those girls who are missing out on life. They don't know what it is like to have the responsibility and the experiences that we have had. You are doing fine.

Well, during this whole Naboo situation, Caleb and I have been apart….and we have not had the time to go on a nice romantic date. (Yes, we plan regular dates as a married couple to keep our romance alive). After this funeral is over, I'll approach him about this, and see if we can't have a romantic evening. I think that I had better bring up the subject, because he might think that I'm not in the mood for romance, given what all has happened here.

I don't know whether we'll be able to find Han either. I hope we can find him. Where can we even begin though…yes we can look at the slave records, but how do we get access to those? Do we march right up to those Hutts and demand that we see their records? They won't take us seriously.

In any measure, I will see you at the awards ceremony/parade.

Your best friend,

Sabe