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Padmé's House. 💕

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@ourstoriesunfold from x

Padmé frowned deeply as she watched his stance change, a cold chill shivering its way down her back and causing goosebumps to rise along her arms. She brought her hands forward and clasped them together atop her rounded stomach, the pads of her thumbs trailing idly in circles against the fabric of her dress. He wasn't the same, and she could feel the disconnect between them as sure as she could see plainly the disconnect bleeding through the former Republic, now Empire.

It had been that way ever since Order 66 had been enacted.

Her chest tightened slightly, thumbs stopping all together as she thought of the Jedi. Her heart ached with the knowledge that in a War, there could be no winners. It ached with the knowledge that their closest allies had been their worst adversaries all along. Eyes shifting to look just beyond him, they found what had once been the Temple rather quickly. The sight of the construction made her stomach churn, and she looked quickly back to her husband.

The cold chill was much more preferable.

"You don't understand what I have done for you." The words were little more than a growl as he glowered out over Coruscant's skyline.

Padmé felt her eyebrows lift, a gentle rush of indignation blossoming through her chest as her cheeks flushed warm. She let out a huff and folded her arms across her chest, looking at him as if he'd said something outrageous.

"I understand more than you think I do, Anakin. You can't just keep me locked in here forever. There are Senate hearings, advisory meetings, deciding what to do when it comes to the Clones---" she began, but as he turned around to face her she felt her mouth snap shut and her heart thud a bit painfully in her chest. His eyes were yellow and coarse, looking at her as though he might want to do something far more than just correct her.

"You will be safe by my side, Padmé," he said at last, extending a hand to her. "Whatever I have done has been in the interest of keeping you safe. Both of you. You must believe this..."

She shivered again and took a step backward without realizing it. His words sounded pure and genuine, and she wanted desperately to believe him. Her memories all coincided with everything he'd told her after she'd woken up in a medical bay, and thus far she had been safe from the plethora of rising crime rates, if the Holonet was anything to go by.

Perhaps Anakin was right, but it still didn't justify keeping her tucked away in a tower like some fairytale princess. That was why she'd gone out there to talk to him, wasn't it?

Padmé stared at his hand for a few moments, muttering, "I just-- I really don't like hiding like this… It feels very much like running away…" before reaching out and taking his hand. It was an instant comfort as she threaded her fingers between his, her eyes finally leaving his hand and moving to meet his gaze directly. This time she didn't feel anything other than relief that he was alive, that she was as well, and that their unborn children would be safe.

"Just promise me that the ones who can will stand trial," she said softly, feeling the burden of her worries melting away. She moved closer to him, turning so that his arm encircled her as she rested her back against his chest. "And that you won't execute anyone personally. That sort of thing changes a person, Ani…"

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The reaction the boy had to Padmé's studious gaze had her face warming to pink and she blinked a few times as she looked away from him, letting out a weightless chuckle that sounded more like a few amused breaths. At his mumbled words, however, Padmé lifted her head to witness him bowing a bit, the expression on her face transforming from slight surprise at his bow, to confusion about what he'd mumbled, to that of a knowing warmth as she watched him make his prompt exit.

If she'd heard him properly, he would be on his way to the service bay.

Smiling brightly, she turned and made her way from the room shortly after him, lifting her commlink and connecting to Captain Typho as she walked. She had quite a few meetings and advisors to speak with, so what needed done would have to be done in tandem. She made sure to give Anakin enough of a head start that he wouldn't have to see her or speak to her in the corridors if he didn't want to.

The rest of the day that wasn't encompassed with her duties as the Queen of Naboo was focused solely on preparing a discreet and, if everything went according to plan, completely confidential trip to Tatooine.

The following morning Padmé had risen with the sun, needing to get as much done as she could while she was still present on world to do so. No one but her Security Captain, their pilot and her Handmaids knew of the trip, much to Captain Typho's objections on the matter of she and Anakin going with merely a pilot and no security detail. Eventually she'd convinced him, and the rest of the morning went as smoothly as was possible.

By the time midday came around, Padmé was dressed as a merchant and heading to the hangar, still up to her proverbial knees in discussions and protocols and what to do if they simply could not reach her if necessary.

The only one who didn't seem to be worried for her was Sabé, and only because the woman seemed a bit more annoyed than anything. Padmé understood, but the trip was important and if the boy truly wanted to stay on Tatooine, well-- she didn't want to miss out on saying goodbye to her friend.

Padmé smiled warmly as Anakin came into view, but quickly turned her attention back to the conversation with Gregor and Dormé, who was posing as Amidala currently, as Ani blended in to the regime of Handmaidens.

Once they headed onto the boarding ramp, after a few more last minute adjustments to the schedules of the Handmaids, they continued on to board the ship. It was only minutes later that they were lifting off into the air, the ship shuddering slightly as the shields impacted the ozone around the planet before hyperspace was engaged.

The moment she was safe enough to do so Padmé hurried to the galley, wanting to get as hydrated as possible before their visit. They were going for an undetermined amount of time, as of that moment, though she supposed it really depended on how his mother was doing once they arrived. Sipping her ice water, she smiled as she heard the door slide open, knowing who it was before he'd even approached her.

She was silent as he sat beside her, though at his words she turned her head and looked at him properly, watching the way he fidgeted. "Of course we are, Ani," she said softly, lifting a hand to comb it gently through his hair. She didn't move too fast or too roughly, having noticed that he seemed to flinch if she did. "What else would we be going back to Tatooine for?"

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PENNY DREADFUL S1E01 - S01E04 SENTENCE STARTERS

❛ One smile and I say yes. ❜

❛ Do not be amazed at anything you see and don't hesitate. ❜

❛ You're a man with a bloody knife like everybody else out there, so stop putting on airs. ❜

❛ I will not bore myself with explanations you could not possibly understand. ❜

❛ Nature's rarely so neat. Nature abhors symmetry. ❜

❛ Do you believe there is a demimonde? A half-world between what we know and what we fear? A place in the shadows, rarely seen, but deeply felt. Do you believe that? ❜

❛A wise man would walk away from this house and make a concerted effort to forget everything that occurred last night. ❜

❛ Should you be so unwise as to entertain the idea, we have continued use of a man of your skills. ❜

❛ There's much we don't know and must discover. ❜

❛ I've been a hired gun before. Doesn't suit me. There's no exaltation in killing for gold. ❜

❛ We all have our curses, don't we? ❜

❛ Could I be more charmed? No, I could not. ❜

❛ Sorry, my dear, it's a bit ghoulish to the lay-person. ❜

❛ And before I engage in professional matters, I feel it is vital to engage in social congress. Get to know the sort of people one is working with, you understand? ❜

❛ I've long since learned that truth is mutable. ❜

❛ You have the soul of a poet. ❜

❛ You seem to be a freethinker who might imagine a world less constrained by what we think we know of as "truth." ❜

❛ To save her, I would murder the world. ❜

❛ Join me. With me, you will behold terrible wonders. ❜

❛ Was I not responsible? But for my transgression, would any of this have occurred? ❜

❛ We cannot unmake the past. We shall live with our guilt, you and I. ❜

❛ My mother taught me many things. Among the most useful, is one must always have Shakespeare close to hand. ❜

❛ Aren't you mysterious? ❜

❛ Not much surprises me. ❜

❛ There is always a way to make a living when you've a bit of flesh, isn't there? ❜

❛ He's here. Unbutton the top of your dress. ❜

❛ Man does not live only in the empirical world. We must seek the ephemeral or why live? ❜

❛ You need all the help I can give you. ❜

❛ When the next one occurs, I shall need to see the crime scene immediately. ❜

❛ I've never fucked a dying creature before. Do you feel things more deeply, I wonder? ❜

❛ As you grow up, you'll learn we all do things which cause us shame. ❜

❛ Come along. Let's just stroll, see what wickedness we can find. ❜

❛ You do not belong here. Even less than I. ❜

❛ I believe we're about to commune with the spirits. ❜

❛ You knew I was dying… didn't you? ❜

❛ I wonder when was the moment you knew you wanted to fuck her? ❜

❛ You're not mistaking me for a sweet little debutante at the summer fair, are you? ❜

❛ If one is to engage with the primordial forces of darkness, one must expect a bit of… social awkwardness. ❜

❛ After all, who wants to know they're hunted by the devil? ❜

❛ When the poets write of death, it's invariably serene. I wonder if that's what it is really. This death, this ending of things. ❜

❛ There are some things we're not meant to know. ❜

❛ Did you imagine that I was dead? That I could die? You know better. ❜

❛ I would seek you even unto the maelstrom of the blackest tempest of the darkest night. ❜

❛ The first human action that I experienced was rejection. So do not wonder at my loathing of your species. ❜

❛ Were you really so naive to imagine that we'd see eternity in a daffodil? ❜

❛ You ran from me once. Never again. We are the Janus mask. Inseparable. ❜

❛ What in the name of all the tender mercies happened to you? ❜

❛ You know, occurs to me, given my total self-absorption, I never asked your name. ❜

❛ What do you want of me? To suffer? You've done that. ❜

❛ I'm sorry for the cruelty you've endured, that I inflicted upon you, but I cannot unmake the past! ❜

❛ I'm not concerned with the past, only the future. ❜

❛ Who has money for that? Not when there's eating to be done. ❜

❛ I'll not waste your time. I'm looking for money. I'll work for it. ❜

❛ I see things sometimes. I am affected by forces beyond our world. ❜

❛ Don't torment me. ❜

❛ In this life, there are hungers that compel us. Food, shelter, warmth, even poetry. But one thing stands titanic. Love. ❜

❛ I can never love you. ❜

❛ I do not seek your love! I do not seek what is not there. I would weep for you if ever I'd learned how. ❜

❛ This you shall do. Or I will strike down all those you love and render your brightest day… your darkest night. ❜

❛ You seek to threaten me with death? If you seek to threaten me, threaten me with life. ❜

❛ Do not test me. You have not known horror until I have shown it to you. ❜

❛ There's something wrong here. What haven't you told me? ❜

❛ Fear already? You will not survive long in this cruel old world. ❜

❛ We here have been brutalized with loss. It has made us brutal in return. ❜

❛ There is no going back from this moment. If we are to proceed, we proceed as one. Without hesitation… and with fealty to each other alone. ❜

❛ Who doesn't love a lost cause? ❜

❛ No one's ever accused me of being useful before. ❜

❛ Things are so rarely what they seem. ❜

❛ Which of us does not have our secrets? ❜

❛ It's not an easy thing, this you ask of me. ❜

❛ What a simple thing it is to snap your neck. You are so fragile, you mortals, such things of skin and air. ❜

❛ The future belongs to the strong, to the immortal races, to me and my kind. ❜

❛ I wonder what lips yours have kissed and where. ❜

❛ We've all done things to survive. There are such sins at my back it would kill me to turn around. ❜

❛ Get your best duds ready for tonight, we're going out. ❜

❛ Remind me why we're doing this again. ❜

❛ My, my. That temper of yours. ❜

❛ Why must you always denigrate my work? ❜

❛ Say it like that and you can get me to do anything. ❜

❛ Don't you worry about me. Go on to your friends, now, won't you? ❜

❛ It's a sad spectacle, why don't we just admit it? There’s no goddamn future in it for either of us. Who are we trying to fool? ❜

❛ You ever wish you could be someone else? Just run away from your life? ❜

❛ Once you get used to something, why bother? It's just repetition. ❜

❛ Have the courage to face your own sin before you cite mine so easily. ❜

❛ We'll carry on with this fight. We can lose every battle, except the last. ❜

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question starters

'what are you doing?' 'call me later, okay?' 'do i even want to know?' 'where are we going?' 'is this a joke to you?' 'do you want help?' 'is that all it meant to you?' 'are you leaving?' 'what happened to you?' 'how long?' 'did you really think i'd leave?' 'can you keep a secret?' 'why are you acting like this?' 'are you hungry?' 'want to get out of here?' 'didn't you leave a while ago?' 'why are you crying?' 'what's wrong?' 'can i get a kiss?' 'when did you get here?' 'are you trying to get in trouble?' 'do you want this?' 'why did you do it?' 'did i do something?' 'is this edible?' 'want to get some sleep?' 'does it hurt?' 'do you want it?' 'did you think you could get away with it?' 'what's for supper?' 'do you want to go do something?' 'when was that from?' 'promise me?' 'had enough?' 'are you tired?' 'are you feeling okay?' 'how did you manage that?' 'what's wrong with this picture?' 'did you mean to do that?' 'how about no?' 'what was your plan?' 'how do i look?' 'what's wrong with me?' 'what happened to us?' 'what did i do to deserve you?'

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our flag means death starters

❝ you ever feel trapped, that you’re just treading water, waiting to drown? ❞   ❝ all the revenge, and rage, and anger…it ages you. ❞   ❝ there’s always an escape. ❞   ❝ weeks we’ve been out here with nothing to show for it. ❞   ❝ if you wanted…i could be your family. ❞   ❝ that was a close call, wasn’t it? ❞   ❝ yeah, i’ve heard of you. i’ve heard all about you. ❞   ❝ to think of the ridiculous rumor going around about you. ❞   ❝ what’s on your mind? everything good? ❞   ❝ you almost got us killed. ❞   ❝ i actually thought you were kind of mad at me, if i’m honest. ❞   ❝ no, that’s the worst thing you could do. ❞   ❝ what makes me happy…is you. ❞   ❝ do you know how hard it is to drive a sword through someone’s skull? ❞   ❝ did you hear that? we’re under attack. ❞   ❝ one day, all this will be yours. ❞   ❝ now sheath our swords and sharpen our knives. ❞   ❝ that’s not…is that true? ❞   ❝ this, whatever it is that you’ve become…is a fate worse than death. ❞   ❝ that’s funny. i haven’t heard much about you. ❞   ❝ i, um…i missed you. ❞   ❝ unhand me or bleed. ❞   ❝ chose your next words wisely. ❞   ❝ the point is to rest our bodies…as well as our minds. ❞   ❝ you’re a child with a toy. ❞   ❝ how does one…move past such a thing? ❞   ❝ until you resolve this guilt, you’ll continue to be haunted. ❞   ❝ i wouldn’t take it personal. it’s just that they don’t like you. ❞   ❝ surrender. you have no chance of escape. ❞   ❝ i’ve seen death. i’ve seen the cause of death. it changes you forever. ❞   ❝ this is who i am. can you see me now? you were always gonna realize what i am. ❞   ❝ some men are not built for adventure. some men should concern themselves with gentler things. ❞   ❝ sometime’s a quick death’s the best way to end a bad conversation. ❞   ❝ the only good leaders are the ones that hate being leaders. ❞   ❝ stand down now. you’re in over your head. ❞   ❝ here it is. the spoils of battle. ❞   ❝ whatever you’re going through right now, it’s none of my business. ❞   ❝ the best secret keepers are corpses. ❞   ❝ have you killed anyone recently? ❞   ❝ i understand what it’s like to live in disguise. ❞   ❝ you’re not a ghost, are you? ❞   ❝ you know, i actually thought you’d be dead by now. ❞   ❝ maybe, in your next life, you’ll be a little less nosey, huh? ❞   ❝ ahhh. you’re in love. ❞ ❝ i don’t fit here anymore, do i? ❞   ❝ what are you doing? someone’s going to see you. ❞   ❝ they put a price on your head, remember? ❞       ❝ when you kill, you die as well. ❞ ❝ why’re you hiding your face? ❞   ❝ looks like we’re gonna live after all. for a little while longer, at least. ❞       ❝ i didn’t know this place was haunted. ❞   ❝ it’s always the quiet ones. ❞   ❝ we just can’t seem to stop hurting each other, can we? ❞   ❝ we’re friends. friends tell each other these kind of things. ❞   ❝ i can’t believe you made me do this. ❞   ❝ turn your enemy’s worst fear against them, you’ll own them. ❞   ❝ i will not be trifled with, so don’t even think about trifling me. ❞   ❝ still a coward. pathetic. ❞   ❝ listen. i-i thought i was going to lose you. ❞   ❝ you seem to know everything about everything in the whole fucking world. ❞   ❝ here it is. high society in all its grotesque glory. ❞   ❝ i couldn’t help but notice that they got under your skin. ❞   ❝ all their blood’s going to be on your hands. ❞   ❝ what’s happening? am i dead? ❞   ❝ all i’ve been doing is thinking. and drinking. thinking and drinking. ❞   ❝ i just wasn’t built for sitting idle. ❞   ❝ i’m not a good person. ❞   ❝ you’re not a human. you’re a monster. a plague. ❞   ❝ you know what your problem is? you have no idea how to relax. ❞   ❝ sometimes, i think i…i’ve heard you crying. ❞   ❝ we don’t do it because we like it. we do it because we don’t have any other choice. ❞ ❝ it’s not that you deserve it or that you’ve earned it…lord knows you haven’t done that. ❞   ❝ some of us won’t be coming back. others may be wounded. ❞   ❝ look at that. you wear fine things well. ❞   ❝ maybe we can just…get away? start over. reset. ❞   ❝ at some point in a man’s life, he has to face the music. ❞   ❝ do you mind if i sleep in here tonight? ❞   ❝ well, this has been quite a blast, but i’m sure you’re busy with all your things. ❞   ❝ these are my people. i’ll deal with it. ❞   ❝ what’s the scariest thing you’ve ever seen? ❞   ❝ you have any idea who i am? ❞   ❝ you were not raised to kneel, or to turn the other cheek. ❞   ❝ we’re in the middle of nowhere. no one’s gonna recognize you. ❞   ❝ i thought i’d have a cooler death than this. ❞   ❝ we’re gonna have fun today, and that’s an order. ❞   ❝ you can be a real bummer sometimes, you know that? ❞   ❝ i’m gonna try and undo some of the damage from that interaction. ❞   ❝ we are to be lighthouses for each other, remember? ❞   ❝ when you cut lose, you really cut lose. ❞   ❝ this is how you die. ❞   ❝ how does it feel to be in love? ❞   ❝ uh, no. i didn’t hear anything. ❞  

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obi-wan kenobi starters

ep1 - ep6 .

❝ you know who i am. ❞   ❝ something you want to say? ❞   ❝ they’re hunting me. you have to help me. ❞   ❝ i’m not the man you remember. ❞   ❝ there you are. was beginning to think you weren’t coming. ❞ ❝ whatever power you are craving, it will not change what you are. ❞   ❝ what do we do now? ❞   ❝ have i made a few bad decisions? sure. do i feel bad about it? sometimes. ❞   ❝ you think the less you say, the less you give away, but, really, it’s the opposite. ❞   ❝ you haven’t even told me your name. ❞   ❝ you’re not gonna tell anyone, are you? ❞   ❝ you’ve never made one decision for yourself in your entire life, and you never will. ❞   ❝ you are too impulsive. ❞   ❝ i really…i don’t have time for this. ❞   ❝ look, i don’t know what to tell you. ❞   ❝ i’m not afraid of you. ❞   ❝ there are many ways to leave. you just have to find yours. ❞   ❝ you have to rise above. ❞ ❝ if you’re not with me, then you’re my enemy. ❞     ❝ don’t be afraid. come closer. ❞ ❝ there is no point in protecting them. ❞   ❝ my family’s of no concern to you. ❞   ❝ it’s like living in a prison. ❞ ❝ you’ve made mistakes. we all did. it’s in the past. ❞       ❝ help! help me, please! ❞   ❝ you should’ve killed me when you had the chance. ❞ ❝ i’m trying to make amends. ❞ ❝ it’s just….you seem kind of old and beat up. ❞   ❝ i didn’t know that you could bleed. ❞   ❝ well? you coming or not? ❞   ❝ it’s not like anyone would miss me if i wasn’t there. ❞   ❝ try not to make anyone cry. ❞   ❝ half the city is looking for you. ❞   ❝ the shadows are my realm, the light is an unforgiving place for my kind.❞   ❝ people like their secrets out here. ❞   ❝ why should i trust you? ❞   ❝ all the power in the world can’t mask the stench beneath. ❞   ❝ what happened to you? you were once great. ❞   ❝ you have no idea what i’ve been through. ❞   ❝ how can i trust you when i know you’re hiding something? ❞   ❝ you have no idea what i’m risking being here. ❞   ❝ in our line of work, rumors run rampant. ❞   ❝ you’re a bottom feeder. a rat who preys on weakness. ❞   ❝ if i ever needed guidance, it’s now. ❞   ❝ don’t make me kill you. ❞ ❝ nothing. you just remind me of someone. ❞ ❝ i’m surprised you fell for it. ❞   ❝ the whole time i’ve known you, you’ve been hiding something. ❞ ❝ the years have made you weak. ❞ ❝ you’re wasting your time. you know that, right? ❞   ❝ i will not warn you again. ❞   ❝ there are not many leaders left. people follow you. don’t stop. ❞   ❝ you are not in charge here. ❞ ❝ this would’ve been easier with an army. ❞   ❝ you’re bleeding all over my floor. ❞   ❝ why do you do this? risk everything? ❞ ❝ actions speak louder than words. ❞ ❝ if i’d known what you were… ❞ ❝ no way. you can’t just leave me here. ❞   ❝ i don’t need your help. i don’t need anyone. ❞ ❝ i’ve been watching you. i know what it is you seek. ❞ ❝ you’re not getting out of here. ❞   ❝ i am not interested in civilities. ❞ ❝ since i met you, i’ve been chased, shot at and i almost fell to my death. ❞ ❝ no one’s coming for you. ❞   ❝ there’s something you need to know. ❞   ❝ we could end this together. ❞ ❝ if anything goes wrong, you know what to do. run. ❞   ❝ your need for victory…it blinds you. ❞ ❝ you have no idea what i’ve done alone. ❞ ❝ fail me and you will not live to regret it. ❞ ❝ i am what you made me. ❞ ❝ who you become now…that is up to you. ❞   ❝ your strength has returned. but your weakness still remains. ❞   ❝ you want to tell me how you’re gonna fight without a weapon? ❞ ❝ are you listening to me? i feel like you’re not listening to me. ❞ ❝ some things we can’t forget. but we can fight to make them better. ❞ ❝ mercy doesn’t defeat an enemy. ❞ ❝ the light will fade, but is never forgotten. ❞ ❝ why would i ever trust you? ❞ ❝ you seem agitated, friend. ❞   ❝ it’s been years. i’m not who i used to be. ❞   ❝ you’re scared of him. your father. ❞   ❝ would you stop talking? ❞ ❝ will i ever see you again? ❞   ❝ i am not your failure. ❞   ❝ there’s no way out. admit you are beaten. ❞ ❝ you’re looking for somebody else. ❞   ❝ have you come to destroy me? ❞   ❝ your rage was useful. now it is tiresome. ❞ ❝ people are not all good. ❞ ❝ did you truly think that you could defeat me? ❞   ❝ let me help you. ❞ ❝ i wonder if your thoughts are clear on this. ❞   ❝ i’m sorry. i’m sorry for all of it. ❞   ❝ you’re a great warrior, but your need to prove yourself is your undoing. ❞ ❝ what about the people that need us? ❞   ❝ i didn’t think you’d survive. ❞   ❝ revenge does wonders for the will to live, don’t you think? ❞ ❝ you must leave. you’ll draw too much attention. ❞   ❝ you will only find pain. ❞  

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Padme's eyebrows lifted at the boy's question, letting out a soft laugh as she shook her head just a bit, staring at him in a pleasantly bewildered way.

"Forty-five hundred parsecs--- But the freighter I'm requesting is our modified YV. We've added the T-14, class 1.8. The same capacity as the Nubian J-Type 327's but without the inconvenience of telling everyone where we're coming from." She said, naturally and without having to think about it. One of the many skills she had learned during her schooling and her time getting to know her Handmaids was mechanical skills. "If we leave by noon, we should be there in time for supper, I think."

She watched him as he shifted around on his feet, lost in thought, and she couldn't help the feeling that perhaps he didn't want her to be telling the truth. Perhaps he didn't want her to be offering him the one thing he wanted, or at least the one thing that she could offer to ease his pain apart from the one thing he truly wanted. If she could force the Jedi Council to train him… But there was no use dwelling on matters that were closed and not up for debate.

It would only hurt them both, in the end.

At his words of thanks, Padme smiled until it made her eyes light up.

"You're welcome," she said, still looking at him as though she might be trying to figure him out. She would have to be sure to tell Gregor to bring the subspace comms, as there was still a chance that Ani might want to return to Naboo with her once they got to Tatooine and he could see his mother again. He may just have to seek comfort in her presence and, knowing they aren't very far at all, might yet see that his home could perhaps be on two planets, rather than just the one.

The boy shifted uncomfortably on his feet, though at the news that they could be underway as soon as tomorrow he brightened noticeably. After a moment, though, he frowned again, brow knitting together in concentration. "How- How far away is it?" he asked. In the chaos that had ensued following their departure from Tatooine, he hadn't exactly had a chance to look at a star map.

He was vaguely aware that Naboo was in the mid-rim, so not too far from the Outer Rim where Tatooine was located, and they had come to Tatooine because it had been close -- they'd been able to make it there in fairly short time with a damaged hyperdrive. So it couldn't be too far... He might even be able to see his mother tomorrow. That thought was enough to bring a smile to the boy's lips, though there was still something dark lurking behind his eyes, especially when he looked at Padme. It wasn't a malicious darkness, more... distrustful.

In truth he didn't remember meeting Padme. He didn't remember a lot of things from the past several weeks -- but that wasn't altogether abnormal for him. He did recognize that the older girl meant him no harm, and perhaps even meant to help him, not that he knew what that would look like. Perhaps it looked like taking him back to his mother. Or perhaps...

The boy let that thought trail off and shook his head to clear it. Looking back up at Padme, he tried a smile. "Thank you," he mumbled softly, sounding almost sheepish.

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Padme couldn't help but let the smile widen just a bit when the boy took a step back, clearly having been utterly surprised by her reaction. She tried not to think about why he assumed she would argue the matter or worse, and wondered whom she might contact in order to help Anakin adjust and realize that he's not just free, but also safe.

"You're a queen," he muttered. "You can't just abandon your responsibilities here to take me back to that dustball." He crossed his arms over his chest self-consciously and shifted back and forth on the balls of his feet.

At that she let out a soft chuckle, looking at him as if he'd forgotten she'd been Queen the entire time they've known each other- including when they met on the very planet they were considering returning to.

"Yes, I can- and it wouldn't be abandoning anything," she insisted, the amusement still clear in her voice but careful not to sound patronizing. It pained her greatly to know he may not be returning with her to Naboo afterward, but if he wanted to stay with his mother she wouldn't refuse.

"My Handmaids aren't there only for my protection, Ani. They're also there to take my place temporarily if I ever find myself unable to fulfil the role of Queen. Like when we first met, remember? Sabe' was acting as Queen in my absence. She'll have scripts to follow and if anything unexpected happens, she'll know what to do---"

"When?" he demanded, keeping his arms tight across his chest as he eyed her warily. "When can we go?"

"Tomorrow," she said simply with a nod, not minding the interruption. She knew if they waited much longer than that the boy would only grow more irritated and restless, and her patience only ran so deep. Her genuine, warm tone didn't waver a bit and if anything only became more genuine and kind. "I'll send word to Captain Typho to acquire an unmarked merchant cruiser and have it ready for safe and discrete passage into the Outer Rim by noon tomorrow."

The boy faltered for a moment at Padme's response. Taking a step back, he frowned at her, blue eyes studying her intensely as he tried to figure out the motivations behind her response. As she stopped in front of him, insisting that she would be accompanying him if he chose to go back to Tatooine, he scoffed quietly. "You're a queen," he muttered. "You can't just abandon your responsibilities here to take me back to that dustball." He crossed his arms over his chest self-consciously and shifted back and forth on the balls of his feet.

Looking into her eyes and seeing the genuine kindness there gave him the irrational urge to lash out again. He couldn't trust her. She would let him down. His mother was the only one who ever hadn't.

"When?" he demanded, keeping his arms tight across his chest as he eyed her warily. "When can we go?"

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↪     𝑫𝑰𝑹𝑬 𝑺𝑰𝑻𝑼𝑨𝑻𝑰𝑶𝑵𝑺  .    (   a  collection  of  dire / urgent situation  sentence  &  action  starters .   adjust  phrasing  +  ʳᵉᵛᵉʳˢᵉ  as  necessary .   )

𝐃𝐈𝐀𝐋𝐎𝐆𝐔𝐄 :

hide .   hide now .

shh !!  there’s somebody in the house .

i’m not gonna hurt you !  see ?  look ,  i’m putting down the  [ weapon ] .

[ name ] ,  what were you thinking ?!

you’re being followed ,  pretend you know me .

stop , stop !  just put the  [ weapon ]  down !

drive ,  just drive fast !

you seriously think i could’ve done this ?

can you walk ?  i need you to walk for me ,  okay ?

let me handle it ,  just go !

what was your plan ??  you could’ve gotten yourself killed !

you’re just going to leave me here ?!

[ name ] ,  can you hear me ?  get out of there !

you knew and you didn’t tell me ?!

don’t you know how dangerous this is ?

you’re not going to shoot me .

move and you die .

i’m gonna come back for you ,  do you hear me ?

we have to stop the bleeding .

can you see how many fingers i’m holding up ?

i just want to go home !

don’t move a fucking muscle .

if it weren’t for you ,  we wouldn’t be in this mess .

i almost DIED back there ,  and you’re laughing ?

you’re only making this worse for yourself .

you think this is a joke ?

if i go down ,  i want you to run .

we’re gonna die ,  so what’s the point ?

this was the ONE thing i told you not to do .

i can’t promise we’re going to make it out of here .

where’s your first - aid kit ?!

just calm down and find your phone ,  we need to call the police .

someone’s been stalking me .

just listen to me for once !

i didn’t think you had it in you .

put the gun down ,  and kick it over here .

we can’t stick around here ,  let’s go .

kiss me before we die .

do whatever you need to do ,  hurry .

i can’t breathe ,  i can’t -

please ,  please  -  let me in ,  there’s someone -

i’m gonna give you one last chance .

you have to believe me ,  i didn’t do this !

run ,  and don’t look back .

this is real ,  i’m real .  look at me .

take this .  it’ll keep you safe .

follow my instructions very closely .

put your hands where i can see them .

you can’t just let me die !

i think  …  i think i need a doctor .

we need to get out of here ,  come on .

no ,  this isn’t it .  we’re getting you out of this .

you panicking is not going to help us right now .

𝐀𝐂𝐓𝐈𝐎𝐍𝐒 :

[ GETAWAY ]  sender acts as a getaway driver for receiver .

[ MEDIC ]  sender arrives on receiver’s doorstep ,  badly bleeding .

[ HIDE ]  sender and receiver hide from a threat together .

[ HUSH ]  sender clasps a hand over receiver’s mouth to silence them .

[ DRAG ]  sender physically hauls receiver to safety .

[ RIGHTS ]  sender calls receiver from a police precinct .

[ REALITY ]  sender helps receiver through an episode of derealization .

[ SHELTER ]  sender and receiver must find shelter from a storm  .

[ ARMED ]  sender brandishes a  [ gun / knife ]  at receiver .

[ CRASH ]  sender and receiver survive a  [ car / bike ]  crash together .

[ SEARCH ]  sender barges into the hospital demanding to see receiver .

[ BACKUP ]   sender calls receiver panicking after committing a crime .

[ CORNERED ]  sender menacingly backs receiver into a corner .

[ UNEXPECTED ]  receiver comes home to find sender already inside .

[ BREATHE ]  sender helps receiver get through a panic attack .

[ BADGE ]  sender and receiver flee from the cops together .

[ STRANDED ]  sender and receiver become stranded in the woods .

[ EMBRACE ]  sender kisses receiver thinking it’ll be the last time .

[ STRANGER ]  sender can’t remember who receiver is after an injury .

[ TOKEN ]  sender gives receiver a lucky charm before they go into battle .

[ CHOICE ]  receiver has to choose between sparing their own life or the sender’s .

[kingdomsreign]

parent & child relationship prompts, requested by anonymous.

sentences.

“hey. are you okay?”

“what’s up, kiddo?”

“what are you doing?”

“hey, uh, things got tough back there… wanna go get some dessert or somethin’?”

“can you… nevermind, it’s probably stupid.”

“what do you think about being… my kid. like, officially.”

“it’s nice that you care so much.”

“you keep glancing at me. what’s your deal?”

“i’m curious, what kinda things are you into nowadays?”

“well, when i was a kid…”

“where’s your parents?”

“come here. we have to talk.”

“you’re a huge nerd, you know that?”

“hey, pack your stuff. we’ve gotta go.”

“why do we have to be at [place]?”

“i’ve got adoption papers lined up. your approval is all that’s left.”

“how long ‘till we go home?”

“hey, maybe after all this… i could visit your place sometimes?”

“look! a dog!”

“did you just call me your… [parent/mother/father]?”

“i’m worried i won’t be able to keep you safe.”

“it’s not your job to protect me. i can take care of myself.”

“you look like you need a hug.”

“pff. what are you, my [dad/mom/parent]?”

“i know what you’re trying to do. it’s not gonna work on me.”

actions.

[ tousle ] sender ruffles receiver’s hair.

[ guide ] sender gently grabs receiver’s hand, making sure they won’t get separated.

[ plead ] sender looks at receiver with puppy-dog eyes.

[ drive ] sender motions to a vehicle, which has a few bags of supplies on it, sender evidently prepared to go somewhere with receiver.

[ nudge ] sender tries to discreetly jab receiver with their elbow.

[ lift ] sender hooks their arms under receiver’s arms and lifts them up.

[ raise ] sender motions for receiver to climb on their outstretched hands so sender can boost receiver up.

[ guard ] sender moves in front of receiver, putting receiver between sender and a possible threat.

[ show ] sender motions to receiver for receiver to come over and see (something that sender finds interesting).

[ wipe ] sender wipes off a smudge on receiver’s face.

[ notice ] sender notices receiver looking at something, and makes an expression of curiosity towards receiver.

[ embrace ] sender hugs receiver tightly.

[ huddle ] sender inches closer to receiver, pressing against receiver’s side.

[ hiccup ] sender notices receiver with watery eyes, and gently sets a hand on receiver’s shoulder.

[ got you ] sender embraces receiver, nestling receiver against their chest with sender’s back to a threat so they protect receiver.

[ sleepy ] sender slumps against receiver a bit, evidently tired.

[ hungry? ] sender offers receiver a snack/food.

[kingdomsreign]

send in ⚔️ for sender’s muse to attack receiver’s muse. is it a friendly spar? are they forced to fight? let’s find out!

[kingdomsreign]

Padme waited in the silence that followed her instructions, staring out over the skyline of Theed and wondering what the boy might say. Her heart thudded heavily, knowing already what she might hear and wondering how she was going to make him feel better about it.

When Anakin moved to face her she let her hand fall from his shoulder and come to rest back at her side, turning toward him and giving him her full attention as their eyes met. The words came, finally, and her heart settled into her chest with acceptance-- sunken in like a ship nestled in the coral and sand beneath Lake Fa'ari.

“I can’t move forward without knowing she’s safe,” he admitted. “Yesterday, that advisor you sent me was going over all the things I can do… school, flying lessons, swimming lessons, and- I don’t know… all I could think about was-”

"Ani--" she started softly as he turned around to hide his tears, but he was far too distraught to hear her.

The feeling of loneliness and the passing expanse of space between him and his mother weighed on her heavily and she wondered how none of them had seen it coming. Master Qui-Gon had failed to convince the Council to train the boy, and his Padawan learner Obi-Wan hadn't helped matters in the slightest. Even she had been consumed by the soured dealings with the Federation, everything moving far too quickly for any of them to consider what might happen if Anakin Skywalker didn't become a Jedi after all.

As his sadness turned to anger she tilted her head, watching the back of his head curiously and taking a few steps closer as he moved himself further away.

“-all I could think about was going home,” he finished bitterly, his voice rough with emotion. “This place- it isn’t right for me,” he continued, his words growing more passionate as he paced away from her, flinging a hand toward the window as if to encompass all of Naboo.

Her fingertips ran over the Japor snippet hanging from the cord he'd given her, comforted by the etchings she found and disquieted by the bitterness in the young boy's voice. When he turned back to face her again, his eyes had gone dark and she couldn't help the gently tug in her chest that told her to take a step backward. She didn't, and stood resolutely in the face of the boy's rage.

“I don’t belong here, and she needs me. If I’m not going to be a Jedi then- then maybe I should just go back!”

"Alright," she responded simply, softly, her voice reflecting the kindness in her eyes and making the words comfortable around the edges. "If-- you really want to go back to Tatooine, then I won't stop you. Nobody will, not here..." She explained, having been taking small steps toward him the entire time and coming to a stop about two feet from the boy. "But if you're going back to Tatooine, then so am I."

[kingdomsreign]

Bodyguard starters

"Stay close to me and follow my lead. I've got your back."

"I trust you."

"We should be safe for now."

"Thank you for keeping me secure."

"I feel much better with you around."

"Keep your head down and stay behind me. We need to navigate this crowd carefully."

"I'm glad you're here. I feel safer with you by my side."

"We're entering a dangerous situation. Remember to listen to my instructions and don't take any risks."

"I'll do whatever it takes to stay safe."

"Let's take a different route to avoid any potential threats."

"I've secured the perimeter and enhanced our security measures."

"I'll be your shadow during the event. If anything feels off or uncomfortable, let me know immediately."

"Knowing that you're here gives me a sense of security."

"I've prepared an escape plan in case of an emergency. We'll get out safely if anything goes wrong."

"I feel much more at ease with you looking out for me."

"I've noticed someone tailing us. We need to change our route and stay alert."

"Lead the way, and I'll stay close."

"Remember, don't engage with anyone who seems threatening. Leave that to me."

"We'll be entering a high-risk area. Stay calm and trust me."

"I'll do whatever it takes to keep you safe."

"I know you'll do everything possible to protect me."

"If anything goes wrong, I'll be there in an instant."

[kingdomsreign]

i was told to stay away those two words i can't obey

[kingdomsreign]

𝒯𝒽𝒾𝓈 𝒾𝓈 𝒶 𝓅𝑒𝓇𝓂𝒶𝓃𝑒𝓃𝓉 𝓈𝓉𝒶𝓇𝓉𝑒𝓇 𝒸𝒶𝓁𝓁.

𝐼𝒻 𝓎𝑜𝓊 𝓌𝑜𝓊𝓁𝒹 𝓁𝒾𝓀𝑒 𝒶 𝓈𝓉𝒶𝓇𝓉𝑒𝓇 𝒻𝓇𝑜𝓂 𝒫𝒶𝒹𝓂𝑒 (𝒩𝒶𝒷𝑒𝓇𝓇𝒾𝑒) 𝒜𝓂𝒾𝒹𝒶𝓁𝒶 𝒶𝓉 𝒶𝓃𝓎 𝓅𝑜𝒾𝓃𝓉 𝒾𝓃 𝓉𝒾𝓂𝑒, 𝒻𝓇𝑜𝓂 𝓃𝑜𝓌 𝓊𝓃𝓉𝒾𝓁 𝓈𝓊𝒸𝒽 𝒶 𝓉𝒾𝓂𝑒 𝒶𝓈 𝓌𝑒 𝓃𝑜 𝓁𝑜𝓃𝑔𝑒𝓇 𝓌𝓇𝒾𝓉𝑒 𝓉𝑜𝑔𝑒𝓉𝒽𝑒𝓇-- 𝓅𝓁𝑒𝒶𝓈𝑒 𝓁𝒾𝓀𝑒 𝓉𝒽𝒾𝓈 𝓅𝑜𝓈𝓉.

𝐼𝒻 𝓎𝑜𝓊'𝓇𝑒 𝒶 𝑀𝓊𝓁𝓉𝒾-𝑀𝓊𝓈𝑒, 𝓅𝓁𝑒𝒶𝓈𝑒 𝒸𝑜𝓂𝓂𝑒𝓃𝓉 𝑜𝓇 𝒾𝓃𝒷𝑜𝓍 𝓂𝑒 𝓉𝑜 𝓁𝑒𝓉 𝓂𝑒 𝓀𝓃𝑜𝓌 𝓌𝒽𝑜 𝓌𝑜𝓊𝓁𝒹 𝓁𝒾𝓀𝑒 𝓉𝒽𝑒 𝓈𝓉𝒶𝓇𝓉𝑒𝓇, 𝑜𝓉𝒽𝑒𝓇𝓌𝒾𝓈𝑒 𝐼 𝓂𝒶𝓎 𝒿𝓊𝓈𝓉 𝒸𝒽𝑜𝑜𝓈𝑒 𝒻𝑜𝓇 𝓎𝑜𝓊!

[kingdomsreign]

𝐋𝐄𝐓 𝐆𝐎

“ Are you aware of what you make me feel ? ” “ Right now I feel invisible to you, like I’m not real. ” “ Why should I care ? Cause you weren’t there. ” “ Am I just someone you placed beside you to take somebody’s place ? ” “ When you turn around, can you recognize my face ? ” “ If you don’t care, then I don’t care. We’re not going anywhere. ” “ Chill out, what’re you yelling for ? ” “ Lay back, it’s all been done before. ” “ You’re trying to be cool - you look like a fool to me. ” “ Why’d you have to go and make things so complicated ? ” “ Won’t you take me by the hand ? Take me somewhere new. ” “ Can’t say when I’ll be back again. ” “ Everything’s changing when I turn around, all out of my control. ” “ I wanted to know you. ” “ No, I just don’t understand why you won’t talk to me. ” “ I wanna believe you when you tell me that it’ll be okay. I try to believe you. But I don’t. ” “ When you say that it’s gonna be, it always turns out to be a different way. ” “ Give me a little time. Leave me alone a little while. Maybe it’s not too late. ” “ I know I’m not ready, maybe tomorrow. ” “ Sometimes I drive so fast, just to feel the danger. ” “ I want to scream - it makes me feel alive. ” “ Is it enough to love ? Is it enough to breathe ? ” “ Somebody rip my heart out and leave me here to bleed. ” “ Is it enough to die ? Somebody save my life ! ” “ I’d rather be anything but ordinary, please. ” “ I want to know that I have been to the extreme. ” “ Knock me off my feet. Come on now, give it to me. Anything to make me feel alive. ” “ If you look you will see this world is a beautiful accident. ” “ If I could say what I wanna say, I’d say I wanna blow you away, be with you every night. ” “ What use is it to you what’s on my mind ? ” “ If it ain’t coming out, we’re not going anywhere. ” “ Why can’t I just tell you that I care ? ” “ Please tell me what is taking place, cause I can’t seem to find a trace. ” “ Got fired by a fried chicken ass. ” “ I always stay up without sleeping thinking to myself where do I belong forever ? In whose arms, the time and place ? ” “ Take a look at me and you’ll see I’m for real. ” “ If that don’t appeal to you, let me know and I’ll go. ”  “ So don’t call me with a compromise, hang up the phone - I got a backbone stronger than yours. ” “ If you’re trying to turn me into someone else; it’s easy to see I’m not down with that. ” “ If you want to bring me down - go ahead and try. ” “ I might have fallen for you when I was a little more green, but it’s amazing what a couple of years could mean. ” “ Finally figured out you’re all the same. Always coming up with some kind of story. ” “ Every time I try to make you laugh, you can’t. You’re too tough, you think you’re loveless. Is it too much that I’m asking for ? ” “ Sort of thought you’d have the decency to change. ” “ I guess you didn’t take that warning, cause I’m not about to look at your face again. ” “ Can’t you see that you lie to yourself ? ” “ You came around me, the walls just disappeared. Nothing to surround me and keep me from my fears. ” “ See how I’ve opened up ? You’ve made me trust. ” “ I’m trying to remember why I was afraid to be myself and let the covers fall away. Guess I never had someone like you to help me fit in my skin. ”