[ That was not any of the possible answers she was expecting, in honesty.
It makes sense, after the first stunned moment, that he would use that as a cover for how he knew her. It had enough elements of truth in it that history supported it - he had acted as her bodyguard several times over the years, including that fateful first time.
But it's warmth that she feels despite everything, that he had spoken of her here. Spoken of her to Leia, even if somehow she feels that makes this more complicated rather than less. ]
Ani -- [ a pause, a visible effort to control the tremble to her words. ] Anakin was appointed as my bodyguard by the Jedi Council a few times, yes.
Some people in and out of the Senate were never very fond of how outspoken I was against the war.
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It makes sense, after the first stunned moment, that he would use that as a cover for how he knew her. It had enough elements of truth in it that history supported it - he had acted as her bodyguard several times over the years, including that fateful first time.
But it's warmth that she feels despite everything, that he had spoken of her here. Spoken of her to Leia, even if somehow she feels that makes this more complicated rather than less. ]
Ani -- [ a pause, a visible effort to control the tremble to her words. ] Anakin was appointed as my bodyguard by the Jedi Council a few times, yes.
Some people in and out of the Senate were never very fond of how outspoken I was against the war.