WHO: Padmé Amidala and Tenel Ka Djo WHAT: Having a little chat about the similarities in their life. WHEN: 2PM WHERE: The Sanctuary RATING: TBD STATUS: In Progress
The renovations to the building that was going to be home to The Sanctuary had all but been completed. There were still a few things left to do - mainly a few rooms that required painting, and some carpeting on the second and third floors. However, Padmé had given the men who were doing the remodeling the afternoon off, wanting to make certain that no one would be around to interrupt the meeting that was set to take place.
Truth be told, she was both excited and apprehensive about meeting with this woman, this Tenel Ka. She had heard a few tales from Jaina about her but really only knew what biased opinions her granddaughter had, as well as a few facts - such as her Jedi status and being the Queen of Hapes. That alone was an impressive fact, in Padmé's personal opinion, but she highly doubted such a tidbit would find its way into the conversation today.
No, she rather imagined the bulk of their meeting would consist of discussing Jacen and Anakin, and the near-parallel difficulties that Padmé had faced, and Tenel Ka currently was facing, in being in the lives of the men they loved. It was difficult, she knew, to remain steadfast and loyal to a man who was slowly sliding toward the Dark Side. In fact, she mused as she rested her hands idly on her swollen stomach - smiling faintly when the baby within kicked against her palm - she was willing to wager she was one of the few who could actually relate to the other woman on such a sensitive subject.
So they would meet. Here, in the privacy of her office. She'd already informed the sole worker she'd asked to remain behind to show her guest to this room when she arrived. And so now Padmé simply had to wait. She busied herself with some paperwork that needed filling out, pointedly trying to ignore the slight ache in her lower back that had been plaguing her, on and off, for the majority of the day.