Knowing her, she likely would have scolded me had I shown up.
[For Leia's sake. For Alderaan. For the forming rebellion. Be good little senators, she had said, already looking to a future that had just been starting to unfold.]
There is a difference between knowing a thing and seeing it. I will add my hopes to it.
[ She laughs quietly- she can't help it. They both know that's true, even without Sabé knowing the full extent of it. ]
Thank you...
And, Senator, I'm sorry I hadn't reached out to you yet. It would seem this place was eager to fix that in some way.
[ There was, of course, the question of when he was from. He knew Padmé was dead and he knew he wasn't at her funeral. But had he made the call to her yet? Or was he from farther than that? ]
No need to apologize. This place does have it's own way of going about things.
[He has learned that much. Has been busy himself. Learning about the different regions. Trying to find a place that doesn't require too much work.
He lingers. Pauses. Knows how close they had been. A queen and her shadow. A good rouse and one that had likely fooled more than Bail could ever guess.]
I am sorry for your loss too. Sorry I could not do more.
Perhaps I should be glad that it was just something like this that connected us and not something worse.
[ Being dropped into a jungle, or made to navigate haunted catacombs... If forcing her to reach out via showing him her memory of Padmé's funeral was the worst of it, she shouldn't complain.
With his apology, however, she takes a much longer time to respond. Where she felt isolated and drowning in her despair when she arrived, suddenly she feels overwhelmed with people who know exactly what she's going through. She can't tell if it's better or worse this way. It does force her to acknowledge her grief. ]
Thank you... I don't know what any of us could have done.
[ She says without even knowing what really happened. ]
[ That's one way of looking at it... Far more optimistic than Sabé usually is, but then again this place did bring her dead friend back to her. ]
That's because she was- is- the best of us.
[ Perhaps she holds her on too high of a pedestal, but she always has. Still- she's eager to not dwell on this topic, so she clears her throat a little before she continues: ]
Are you settling in alright? Is there anything I can do to help?
I could argue I have already had enough excitement.
[He knows there is more to come. Knows he will not stand for the Empire but against it. Will play his role as is needed but never forget what has transpired.]
Which was in part due to all those that stood with her.
[Herself included. Even now, after these years, that day can still bring a chuckle to him. Who would have thought... Yet it made sense why she had had handmaidens to attend to her. More sense once he accidentally discovered their secret. One of many most likely.]
Slow and steady. I found a smaller abode that just needs more or less cosmetic touch ups.
I don't think this place cares much for our arguments.
[ She does laugh wryly at that. They both know that this place and home won't give them any rest anytime soon.
Padmé's greatness being in part due to those she surrounded herself with, though... she does hum quietly at that, not comfortable with accepting such a compliment when she knows there was more she could have done. More she should have done. ]
If you need help with those touch ups... I've lived in enough places that need some fixing up that I can be of some use.
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I just hope this memory doesn't find its way to her... I don't want her to see herself like this.
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[For Leia's sake. For Alderaan. For the forming rebellion. Be good little senators, she had said, already looking to a future that had just been starting to unfold.]
There is a difference between knowing a thing and seeing it. I will add my hopes to it.
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Thank you...
And, Senator, I'm sorry I hadn't reached out to you yet. It would seem this place was eager to fix that in some way.
[ There was, of course, the question of when he was from. He knew Padmé was dead and he knew he wasn't at her funeral. But had he made the call to her yet? Or was he from farther than that? ]
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[He has learned that much. Has been busy himself. Learning about the different regions. Trying to find a place that doesn't require too much work.
He lingers. Pauses. Knows how close they had been. A queen and her shadow. A good rouse and one that had likely fooled more than Bail could ever guess.]
I am sorry for your loss too. Sorry I could not do more.
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[ Being dropped into a jungle, or made to navigate haunted catacombs... If forcing her to reach out via showing him her memory of Padmé's funeral was the worst of it, she shouldn't complain.
With his apology, however, she takes a much longer time to respond. Where she felt isolated and drowning in her despair when she arrived, suddenly she feels overwhelmed with people who know exactly what she's going through. She can't tell if it's better or worse this way. It does force her to acknowledge her grief. ]
Thank you... I don't know what any of us could have done.
[ She says without even knowing what really happened. ]
never got this notif sorry =(
[Not that it makes this any better.]
Neither do I, but it still seems too little at the end of the day.
<3 it's all good!
[ That's one way of looking at it... Far more optimistic than Sabé usually is, but then again this place did bring her dead friend back to her. ]
That's because she was- is- the best of us.
[ Perhaps she holds her on too high of a pedestal, but she always has. Still- she's eager to not dwell on this topic, so she clears her throat a little before she continues: ]
Are you settling in alright? Is there anything I can do to help?
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[He knows there is more to come. Knows he will not stand for the Empire but against it. Will play his role as is needed but never forget what has transpired.]
Which was in part due to all those that stood with her.
[Herself included. Even now, after these years, that day can still bring a chuckle to him. Who would have thought... Yet it made sense why she had had handmaidens to attend to her. More sense once he accidentally discovered their secret. One of many most likely.]
Slow and steady. I found a smaller abode that just needs more or less cosmetic touch ups.
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[ She does laugh wryly at that. They both know that this place and home won't give them any rest anytime soon.
Padmé's greatness being in part due to those she surrounded herself with, though... she does hum quietly at that, not comfortable with accepting such a compliment when she knows there was more she could have done. More she should have done. ]
If you need help with those touch ups... I've lived in enough places that need some fixing up that I can be of some use.
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[More that he could have done too, he thinks.]
That is an offer I may well take you up on.