Padmé nodded at the remark about it sounding scary. It had been scary; if Anakin and company hadn't come, she wasn't sure she would have been able to fight her way out of the storage closet and back to the castle on her own. The invasion had lasted long enough that being at the castle had been a necessity. "Having people who you care about here can be invaluable, both when the scary comes and - when it doesn't. I know I'm grateful for those from my home that are here and for those I've met that I wouldn't have otherwise. I... there seems to be a slight cultural barrier, at times, that I wish weren't there."
"It's an opportunity I wouldn't have at home, so I'm really excited." Padmé's expression sombered immediately at what Carol said. "I - am so sorry. I can't imagine."