The medical procedure for Anakin had been meticulous and comprehensive. After the removal of the suit and prosthetics, the bacta tank worked its healing magic, mending his skin and lungs.
Following this, the surgical team had attached the grown limbs with precision, and multiple sessions in the bacta tank had followed, leaving Anakin bandaged but on the path to recovery. He was carefully installed in a spacious bed, sharing it with Padme, who raised concerns about breast pains to the attending doctor.
Padme: (concerned) Doctor, I'm having breast pains.
Doctor: (reassuringly) It's normal after childbirth, Your Highness. I'll check on that shortly.
As they conversed, Obi-Wan arrived, accompanied by a baby wrapped in a soft blanket—Luke, Anakin and Padme's newborn son.
Sensing the approaching presence of the child, Anakin's smile transformed into a frown.
Anakin: (worried) Luke...
Obi-Wan entered the room, holding Luke, and Padme, while initially shocked, couldn't tear her eyes away from her son.
As Obi-Wan offered the baby to her, Padme, overcome with emotion, took Luke into her arms. Unable to move much due to his bandages, Anakin raised himself with cushions to support Padme, forming a cocoon around her.
Padme: (softly to Luke, teary-eyed) Oh, my little one, my beautiful boy...
Anakin observed the tender scene between Padme and Luke, a mix of emotions crossing his face. However, when a nurse approached and noticed something wrong with the baby, Padme's joy turned to panic.
Nurse: (concerned) Something's not right. When was the baby born?
Obi-Wan: (worriedly) Two days ago. He's refusing to eat or drink.
The nurse suggested dehydration and weak strength. Instinctively, Luke nuzzled against Padme's chest. She, in a moment of instinctive understanding, revealed her chest to breastfeed him. Obi-Wan, feeling awkward, turned away, allowing Padme and Anakin privacy.
Padme: (gently) There, there, my love. That's it...You were just hungry, weren't you?
As Luke began feeding and snuggling more closely, her voice was a balm that calm the stress of the past couple of days without her. Padme couldn't help but laugh, and Anakin joined in.
As Obi-Wan made his exit, he informed them of Leia's imminent return with R2-D2 and C-3PO. The mention of their daughter brought tears to Padme's eyes, and when she looked at Anakin, his smile mirrored her emotions.
Luke, during the feeding, opened his blue eyes, meeting Anakin's gaze. Some silent communication appeared to pass between father and son through the Force.
Anakin shuddered with emotions, feeling the wave of love his son sent him, reciprocating it with a smile. Luke, content with feeding, nestled even closer to Padme's chest, prompting laughter from both parents.
Padme: (amused) Like father, like son when it comes to eating, hm?
Anakin beamed and couldn't resist planting a loving kiss on Padme's lips.