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"—I wonder what it’d be like to be among the starry sky, peering down at the individual lights below as they gazed right back? It’d be much more peaceful than being down here, that’s for sure."
A soft sigh escaped the plump lips of the Queen, chocolate irises staring below at the speeders that whizzed by from every direction from her apartment’s balcony. Her left hand brushed through her soft chestnut curls as she tried to ignore the obnoxious buzzing that Coruscanti nights provided. She longed for the peacefulness that a night in Naboo’s royal gardens would bring or at least a distraction to help remove the homesickness that was currently enveloping her.
Padmé hugged her thighs closely to her chest and softly rested her chin on top of her knees, trying to find comfort in this lonely apartment. It wasn’t that the Queen wasn’t used to being alone— it was just that there was always a reassuring thought that her handmaidens were on the other side of her chamber doors. There was always somebody that she could reach out on the opposite of her locked doors to and in this apartment, she was truly alone…
Rising from the couch, the young woman decided that tea might help cure her loneliness and in return, sooth her frazzled nerves and help her drift off into a light slumber. As she poured water into the porcelain kettle, Padmé heard a soft knock on the door. Pausing, she slowly turned the running faucet off and rushed over to the locked doors. Without hesitation, she unlocked the three locks and opened the door to find a familiar silhouette standing in the empty hallway.
“—Master Kenobi…”
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“—I hope she’ll be pleased to see me…”
The Jedi’s musings turned more hopeful and optimistic as his speeder raced among the congested traffic on Coruscant. He’d travelled back to Tatooine on Jedi business, and now he was returning to pay a visit to the Queen of his heart and mind during his travels.
Upon reaching the location of her apartment, he found a safe place to park his speeder and approached the well secured building; nodding solemnly at the guard stationed by the outer door.
Despite the calm, collected outer appearance of the man, his insides wer all aflutter; heart beating faster than when he’s up against a legion of battle droids. No one but Padme had made him feel this way; a fact he’d found out when he had to be separated from her for a long period of time.
A couple of deep breaths and a turbo-lift ride later, he found himself in front of her quarters.
Remain calm. You must get a grip. Be in control of your feelings.
He knocked softly upon the door; heart beating so fast he swore he could hear it. Hearing the locks un-latch and the door whoosh, a head rose to see the form of Padme standing before him. His head was buzzing so much that he couldn’t quite make out what words escaped her perfect lips.
“Padme…”
Was all that he could muster before his emotions betrayed him as he wrapped her in a hug; burying his face into her shoulder. Arms kept a firm grip upon the Queen, not wanting to let her go ever again. Feeling tears being brought to the surface of zirconic eyes and a lump forming in his throat; his hold tightened upon her.
”—I have missed you.”
Muffled words were spoken by a man who clung to something that he’d longed for ever since he’d left. The tears that hung in his eyes started to fall now; overcome by the emotion he’d failed to keep under control.