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"You've reached Ambassador Amidala. Office hours are between 9 am and 7 pm each day, but if those hours do not work for you I am happy to set up an appointment outside of them whenever is convenient for you. Please leave a message with your name, means of contact and details of our business and I will ensure that it is attended to as promptly as possible."

voice. video. text. drop by her office.

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I am sure when you return they will be happy to see you again. They say time stops at home, while we are here, but I am sure you must miss them.

Older sisters have a habit of seeing more than perhaps we see ourselves, at the time. Sola has always been good at reading me.

It is. You do not have any of your own here?

Things are a bit complicated with them, right now. I do miss them, though. very much. I think specially Saiko-chan would love this place. heroes are just up her alley. It must be good to have someone like that in your life. To be able to talk to someone who knows you like that. Did you have any other brothers or sisters besides Sola-san? And I do not. Mucchan was here for a bit, long ago. Right now I have none of my children around.

I am sorry for that. I hope that it will come to be resolved, and that you will be able to enjoy your time with your family in peace.

No, only her. And once I got into politics we did not see as much of each other as perhaps many siblings do. But it was still good to know she was there.

It can be difficult, navigating family here as well as a new life, but I am sorry you have not had a chance to see them in so long.

I hope so as well. Even though we aren't blood related, I can't help but to see all of them as my children. I love them as such. I can imagine. They are older now, correct?

Blood is certainly not the only tie that binds. I feel certain they are better off with you in their life and caring for them.

Only a few years younger than I am myself, yes.

[ aha... kaneki kind of screwed that up, but he doesn't have the courage to say so ]

That makes things a bit strange, I'm sure.

It's fairly strange, certainly, but I would take that any day rather than never have the chance to meet them.

You understand what I mean, I'm sure, as you have your own children.

Of course, I understand that feeling very well. I'm very happy to know you are happy with them, your Highness.

Really, you can call me Amidala.

[ A pause, as she considers, and then. ]

Or even Padme.

Alright. I shall call you Padme-san then.

What does the -san stand for?

It's an honorific from my language. Because it doesn't have an exact translation, it stays. In a way, I guess most would say it's the same as "Mister" and "Miss".