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A GENTLE PRESSURE at Anakin’s scalp pulls him to the surface of sleep, eyes opening to the impression of light filtering through the open windows of his && Padme’s bedroom. Faint solar afterimages shadow the blue && silver strands of night fading from another Coruscanti sunrise. An industrial haze cushions sky && ecumenopolis-covered earth, mirrored dodecahedrons && skyspires cast light into darkness. The arteries of commerce glow. Anakin shifts a bit to accommodate a foreign weight at the crown of the bed. On his right, Padme && Luke sleep in each other’s arms, oblivious to his wakefulness.
There are only two Skywalkers who are ever awake this early.
❝ Leia? ❞ Anakin keeps his voice a whisper, && reaches up with his flesh hand to yank at his daughter’s bare toes. She shushes him, pressing her small palm over his mouth && shaking her head. ❝ Don’t move— I’m almost done. ❞ He laughs quietly && concedes to her orders. Leia has always been very particular about her hairstyles.
He waits a moment to ask, ❝ Braids again? ❞ To which she nods.
❝ Your hair’s too short for them now. ❞ && Anakin can practically hear the pout in her voice as she moves to untangle his curls.
❝ Uncle Obi-Wan doesn’t like it when I grow it out too long. ❞ He responds, && turns over onto his stomach to look at her. Leia squeals a bit && leans forward to bump their foreheads together. ❝ But between you && me, I think he’s just jealous I can pull off long hair better than him. ❞
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