Shmi,
I will miss being able to talk to you. You have been a comfort to me in these trying times. I was also notified that I will not be able to speak to Anakin, but I know the Supreme Chancellor maybe he will tell me how Anakin is if I ever see him.
Obi-Wan was knighted, the Council felt that he had passed his trials. I am sure you are probably going to miss Anakin I know I am, but he is happy to become a Jedi.
I think that when my term as Queen of Naboo is over I am going to run for the senate. I do not think I could just sit at home, after being so active in keeping Naboo safe.
Please take care of yourself, and please do write me again once you get the okay from the Jedi Council. I will probably never see Annie again and it will be nice to hear how he has changed once you are able to see him again.
Padmé
Shmi,
Yes, Anakin becoming a Jedi is wonderful news. At least something good has come from all of this. I can only imagine how excited he must be right now. He's probably bouncing off the walls!
The ceremony went as well as it could have gone. It was tasteful and as I was told, fitting for a Jedi. His body was burned on a pyre in front of the witnesses during the ceremony and I think it was a good tribute to the man Qui-Gon was. Anakin held up well during the ceremony as well and had asked to stand between Obi-Wan and I, which allowed me to keep an eye on him (just to make sure he was doing alright).
I understand why you don't want to contact me anymore. I'll miss hearing from you but I understand why you need to do this. I'm sorry Anakin won't be able to contact you and he's also informed me that he can't write to me anymore also. While I understand the Jedi's reasoning, it still seems cruel to me to force him to cut off contact with everyone he's ever known and loved. But we don't need to discuss this any further, especially since there's nothing either one of us can do about it. While we'll both miss Anakin, we should take comfort in the fact that he's finally getting to live out his dream and just forget about everything that comes with that.
That being said, I wish you the best, Shmi. I don't know what else I can say. Please know, that if you ever need anything, don't hesitate to contact me and I will do everything in my power to help you.
Take care, Shmi, and I promise to check in on Anakin as much as I'm able to.
Padme
