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[bailedontheempire]

[Action: Knocking on your door]

[Bail is at your door carrying a toolbox and looking at a piece of paper]

Oh, hello. I hope your sink isn't actually giving you trouble. I was sent here to repair it, but I'm afraid that's far outside my skillset.

[Action: John Doe Park]

[Alderaanian culture involves a strong appreciation for nature, so Bail finds himself wandering through the park, examining the trees and flowers and murmuring to himself.]

It's... unsettling.

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[of_alderaan]

Which really tells you something.

[That reminds her.]

If ....now's not a bad time. I'd like to have that talk we were putting off.

[bailedontheempire]

It's... probably best that we do.

[No avoiding it forever]

[of_alderaan]

Yes.

Where do you want to talk?

[bailedontheempire]

It's probably best to discuss the matter somewhere less... public.

[of_alderaan]

What about your house here?

And then they teleport there?

[bailedontheempire]

[Bail nods]

It's not far, it's probably best.

[of_alderaan]

Alright.

[And then they walk to the house, go inside and sit down?]

[bailedontheempire]

[Indeed they do. He's known this was coming. Had always known it might come up, though he'd thought he would have more time.]

I know you have a lot of questions.

[of_alderaan]

[Yup.]

A few.

So, you and mother adopted me when the Senator died?

[She's not on the best terms with her "real mother" as you can probably tell by that one statement.]

[bailedontheempire]

[This, at least, is straightforward]

Yes. We had been looking to adopt a baby girl and... there you were.

[of_alderaan]

And Luke?

[bailedontheempire]

There were only three people who knew there were two children. Vader wasn't one of them. Master Yoda thought it wisest to separate you so that if the worst did happen, the other child might remain safely hidden.

[of_alderaan]

Did Vader know at all?

[bailedontheempire]

As far as he knew, the child died with Padme.

[of_alderaan]

[She nods and then tries to think of a good way to ask this.]

Is....Padme, trustworthy, do you think?

[bailedontheempire]

[An... odd question. Did something happen?]

Yes. We often worked together in the Senate on dangerous matters. And he was a dear friend.

[of_alderaan]

She is married to Darth Vader though.

She seems loyal to him.

Well that was an EXCEEDINGLY wrong journal...

[bailedontheempire]

She married Anakin Skywalker. I know it seems strange now [Even after a mere three years for him], but during the Clone Wars he was quite the dashing hero. It all went wrong so quickly, it was difficult for anyone to believe.

[of_alderaan]

She seems to be ignoring it altogether here.

She says I should forgive him and wants him to be a part of my life. Even after everything he's done.

[It took all her strength to end that conversation peacefully.]

There is belief in someone you love and there is sheer ...idiotic denial.

[bailedontheempire]

She... never really got to know the Vader we did. But we all went to a great deal of trouble to ensure he would not be a part of your life.

[of_alderaan]

And I'd rather he wasn't.

He knows about Luke though. I'm not sure how.

[bailedontheempire]

That is... unfortunate. Has he done anything, yet?

[of_alderaan]

Not that I am aware of. So far I've been advising people to avoid him.