Sabé could have sworn she was missing something as she checked through her bag again, but nothing was amiss. She shook her head, blowing a sigh out through her nose. She glanced up. Leia was still trying to wave the out. "Are you sure you want to do this?" she asked for what had to be the millionth time. "Because that's a lot for just the two of you-"

Leia was almost glaring at her as she planted a hand on her hip, the other directing her out the door. "Sabé, we already have three kids. One more is hardly going to make a difference. Besides, it won't be anything different for her. Just that you two will be gone."

Sabé's gaze, inevitably, sought out Han who was now the one holding her daughter. Romé twisted in his arms, enjoying the view of the floor and walls from her new height advantage. Her arms swung aimlessly, grabbing at Han's hair, smacking him in the face. Just one more kiss, Sabé promised herself. Cautiously, she grabbed one of Romé's hands before she could slap her and leaned in to steal a kiss. In her own imitation, Romé reached for her cheek and spit on it.

Leia, Han, and Ducchi laughed and Sabé quickly wiped it away. "Mommy and Daddy are going bye-bye," she explained and Romé immediately remembered the correct response, raising an arm and flapping it. "Ba ba!" she started chanting.

"Bye-bye, baby!"

"Ba ba, Mommy!"

Sabé felt her husband take her hand and he whispered comfortingly in her ear, "Come on, darling. It's time to go." She suppressed a sigh and nodded, following him out the door. At his side, she stiffened.

"Are you okay?"

"I think you know very well how much I hate this."

"You promised Leia you'd try it for a day."

"And you promised me you wouldn't make me do it alone. That doesn't mean I'm okay with this."

Ducchi chuckled, squeezing her hand. "Darling, we'll only be gone for a couple hours."

"I know. But that changes nothing."

"I know. But I think you need it."

"Of course I need it! That doesn't mean I want it!"

Quickly, yet gently, like a sharp wind, Ducchi had seized her wrist and he took her into his arms, silencing her with his touch. "I miss our little girl already, but I think a couple hours of relaxation will be worth it."

At first, Sabé couldn't respond, but when she did, she said, "Leia told me it would be hard, but I didn't realize how hard it would be."

Ducchi smirked, drawing her closer. "Hey! You managed to hold this off for quite a while, darling. Truly, I'm impressed."

"Well, I never leave the palace much, do I?"

Ducchi reached for her hand, then steered her for their speeder. "Come on, darling. It's time for you to take a well-deserved break."

"Then, we get to come back home and I can snuggle with my daughter again?"

"If there is to be any snuggling when we come back home, you'd better be planning on sharing."

"Sharing? Me? Or your daughter?"

Suddenly, his grip on her hand tightened. "Well, I plan on getting my fill of you before we come back."