Every tiny detail he reveals to her is one she instantly memorizes, adding it to the picture of this incredible man that's becoming ever clearer. Padmé herself is generally an open person, though she's always controlled and measured in her words and actions around those with whom she doesn't have personal ties. Obi-Wan has always firmly fallen into the category of people who get to see more of who she really is, and now he's moved even further into that inner circle.

"Well, I assure you there will be no mortal peril involved with this hike," she teases him gently, giving his arm a little affectionate squeeze to convey that she really isn't making fun of him. "I've been on this path dozens of times."