(UN: amidala | Text)

[politicallyinclined]

I will keep this simple: do the following planets sound familiar to you? Naboo, Tatooine, Coruscant, Geonosis? There are many, many others in the galaxy I call home. I believe those are the most well-known in my time anyway.

If I give a list of the unrepresented planets, do you think I could represent them too? Can one or two people stand for a whole galaxy?

I hope so. Their voices can't be heard, their faces can't be seen, but each life deserves a chance.

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[facultative]

[That sounds utterly impossible. Anakin does actually understand why the rule is in place even if he thinks he can handle it.]

And you believe her?

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[politicallyinclined]

I want to. (For obvious reasons.) It's...hope. For others. For the future.

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[facultative]

[He can't see it happening unless something went horribly wrong, but he's not going to dash her hopes.]

I hope the galaxy rewards your faith.

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[politicallyinclined]

(She suspects that...it does. Go horribly wrong, that is. But she doesn't know if that refers to them. Her stomach gives another lurch and she lays her hands on his chest.)

The galaxy has already given me everything I've ever wanted.

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[facultative]

[He hugs her close.]

And I promise I'll keep it that way.

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[politicallyinclined]

It's not all on your shoulders, Ani. (She kisses his cheek.) I will fight to keep what we have too.

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[facultative]

This is a war, my love. Leave the fighting to me.

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[politicallyinclined]

What of strategy? Politics? You know I won't leave you standing alone.