Padmé continues to move slowly, gathering her clothing and rising from the bed to move into the fresher. Her shower is very brief, only long enough to get clean rather than enjoy the time under the relaxing hot water, and when she emerges from the fresher barely five minutes later, she's dressed for the day and combing through her wet hair.

"Thank you for doing this," she says softly, indicating the work in the kitchen. Though, really, she has a great deal to thank him for.