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[politicallyinclined]

(It's night and Padmé is on the beach, walking, barefoot, through the surf. Her dress is more like a robe, brushing against the sand with each step and her abundant hair is down, curling gently. She pauses, her toes dipping into the water just...barely.)

I can't sleep. Every time I close my eyes, I think of him; I think of all the ways I can fix what's been done. Having my hands tied here, even with the special powers, feels like a test.

I'm not as patient as I thought I was.

If you know something awful awaits you in your world, how do you cope with that knowledge here?

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[borelblue]

As do I. And that the situation that awaits you turns out for the better.

I...I think I may understand how you feel to a degree. A long road of social change awaits mine own return. Though it is my life's work, and I would not turn away from it even if given the chance, 'tis a task that will be years in the making.

[He gives her a small but undaunted smile] We will both have to find the fortitude to face our respective challenges. I believe that we shall.

[politicallyinclined]

Thank you. I pray you are equally blessed.

(His role definitely rings a bell.) I have served my people for most of my life. I know how long it can take for change to be implemented. I would have fought in the Senate for the rest of my days if...

(Everything hadn't turned out so wrong.)

The waiting is the worst part.

[borelblue]

[Intriguing...] Am I correct in guessing that I am in the presence of a fellow politician? Figuratively speaking, that is. [On the "presence" part since, you know, network and all.]

Aye, it can be. Though there are enough distractions here that can help one forget about the waiting, if only for a time.