"Did you go to Abaddon?" Padme repeated when she received no answer. Vader rose from the couch, and quickly turned his back to her. "Vader,did you go to see Abaddon?" Vader began to pace around the room, he paced for 20 minutes before he stopped, and faced the wall. He crossed his arms over his chest. "Vader?"
"Yes, yes, I went to see Abaddon. Vader finally answered, quietly."We had a talk."
"How did you find him?" Padme asked, softly.
"I tracked him with the force."
"Did you...hurt... him?" Padme asked. Her voice trembled, in it, he heard a mixture of fear, sadness, and worry.
"You sound worried. Do not waste your concern on him."
"Vader, please talk to me." Padme said. "I waited for you, I was concerned about you."
Vader uncrossed his arms. He turned, and moved to the tray on wheels, and exited the room with it. He returned 15 minutes later, the tray on wheels was filled with some of Padme's favorite foods. "I know you didn't eat while I was out. "Eat now." He ordered. In response, Padme shook her head in a no motion.
"You must be hungry."
"Come sit with me, please." Padme said, softly. Vader slowly moved back to the black couch, and sat beside her. "I am hungry, Vader. I will eat something if you talk to me."
"Do not threaten me. I can make you eat." Vader replied.
"I'm not threatening. I'm negotiating."
"I told you before, I can not always tell you what you wish to know when you wish to know it.."
"I know, Vader. This is different. You went to see Abaddon for me."
"Abaddon, is not good dinner conversation."
"I'm not eating. Did you hurt Abaddon?"
"You wish to negotiate? Let us negotiate. Do you trust me?"
"I'm starting to.
"Then confide in me. Tell me something you did not want me to know when you first arrived here to live with me."
"I am terrified of droids.. Droids hurt me." She said, ``Vader knew the moment that Padme stepped in the house that she had a fear of all droids,, but it was nice to hear her admit it, out loud "Did you hurt Abaddon?"
"He deserved to be hurt for what he did to you!"
"Did you kill him?" Padme whispered, she held her breath as she waited for the answer.
"I should have." Vader replied, he hadn't been able to kill since Padme stepped into the house.
Padme exhaled in relief. "Then there is still time."
"Time for what?"
"To send a medical droid to him. I know you have them. You took me to a hospital on these grounds."
"I will not do that."
"I will not eat until Abaddon is treated." Padme said. Vader grunted, angrily, rose from his seat beside Padme, and stormed out of the room.