One look and I can't catch my breath Two souls into one flesh When you're not next to me I'm incomplete
Soulmates. What a strange concept it is, the idea that there is a being out in the galaxy whom you are destined to be with. For someone whose life has been governed by reason and passion tempered by practicality, it's often hard for Padmé to accept as a reality. She's known only a handful of beings who have actually found that destined someone, most never having their identifier appear and learning to accept and embrace the love they do find in life.
Love itself is a thing she's had so little experience with. A few fleeting moments of attraction have been pushed aside all her life in order to focus on her career, on serving her people and following the path she truly feels she was destined for. Yes, she would like to have a family of her own one day — that had been her plan before Queen Réillata had requested her take up the role of Senator. And now, with so many years of work still not seeing the results she's pursued, she can't imagine leaving her post anytime soon. Her personal life can wait.
Of course, she needs to be alive in order to set her personal life aside. And as reluctant as she is to admit that additional security might be needed, the grief and guilt over the loss of a dear friend is far more effective at convincing her than any of Typho's entreatments. She would do this to avoid delays and further casualties. Reconnecting with someone she'd once trusted with her life is merely a small benefit in the grand scheme of things.
Obi-Wan understands the concept of soulmates, of course, has even been around those couples who have found their particular match now and again. He finds the concept a bit puzzling, and the reality fairly sweet, but it isn't something he considers particularly relevant to him, personally.
Oh, he's affectionate, warm, even loving but in a fairly ...unfocused way. He's even been attracted to people, though very rarely. It simply isn't where his attention lies. He's dedicated to the Order and that leaves very, very little room for anything else in his life.
Dedication to the Order is why, in spite of the rarity of Jedi being used as body guards, there's no complaint from him about his assignment. There are extenuating circumstances in play, too, and someone he remembers fondly from years ago, too, of course.
He takes the elevator in silence, relatively dignified and quietly composed when he walks in. The moment he goes to shake her hand to reintroduce himself, though, his composure cracks.
"No, it isn't." She stares at Obi-Wan for a long moment with a confused, almost distressed expression, which catches the attention of a few others in the room. Offering quick reassurances, she sends them away, Dormé retreating to her own room while Typho goes to check in with the security team.
When they are alone, she returns her attention to the man who is suddenly much more important in her life than she'd ever thought him to be. If she wants him to be. Is that how this works? She has dozens of questions, but the first that is voiced is perhaps not relevant to their present situation.
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destined to be;
Love itself is a thing she's had so little experience with. A few fleeting moments of attraction have been pushed aside all her life in order to focus on her career, on serving her people and following the path she truly feels she was destined for. Yes, she would like to have a family of her own one day — that had been her plan before Queen Réillata had requested her take up the role of Senator. And now, with so many years of work still not seeing the results she's pursued, she can't imagine leaving her post anytime soon. Her personal life can wait.
Of course, she needs to be alive in order to set her personal life aside. And as reluctant as she is to admit that additional security might be needed, the grief and guilt over the loss of a dear friend is far more effective at convincing her than any of Typho's entreatments. She would do this to avoid delays and further casualties. Reconnecting with someone she'd once trusted with her life is merely a small benefit in the grand scheme of things.
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Oh, he's affectionate, warm, even loving but in a fairly ...unfocused way. He's even been attracted to people, though very rarely. It simply isn't where his attention lies. He's dedicated to the Order and that leaves very, very little room for anything else in his life.
Dedication to the Order is why, in spite of the rarity of Jedi being used as body guards, there's no complaint from him about his assignment. There are extenuating circumstances in play, too, and someone he remembers fondly from years ago, too, of course.
He takes the elevator in silence, relatively dignified and quietly composed when he walks in. The moment he goes to shake her hand to reintroduce himself, though, his composure cracks.
Because she's glowing.
"This is not good."
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When they are alone, she returns her attention to the man who is suddenly much more important in her life than she'd ever thought him to be. If she wants him to be. Is that how this works? She has dozens of questions, but the first that is voiced is perhaps not relevant to their present situation.
"Why now? This is not the first time we've met."