The Senator stayed quiet as her eyes focused on her reflection inside her cup of tea. If he wanted to be left alone then she wasn’t going to deny him that. Could she even talk to him anymore or had she ruined that as well? She got to her feet and walked towards the balcony, leaving her cup behind to stare at the Cityscape. In a way she was slightly envious watching the speeders drive past. Their occupants were probably free to do whatever they wished with their lives. They were free to go wherever they wished, love whoever they wanted, live a normal life.

These were things that Padmé had secretly wanted for herself but knew it could never be possible with her responsibilities to her people. There was always a certain mask she had to wear, a certain line she had to balance herself on. But with Anakin’s presence she had wanted that secret life all the more. Once he was in a close enough distance, she was determined to talk to him even if he pushed her away.