A beautiful story.

And it's sad.

I nearly cried when I was reading it...

I read this story when you first published it (but before I knew how to review). It really stuck with me - I'm so happy to see it here so I can add it to my favorites. It filled in so many blanks - I just loved it!

Oh, Jesus, that made me cry all over again...

That was totally awesome! Your story just blew my mind away. It pulled together the entire saga:

Why Leia remembers her mother and Luke doesn't:

His eyes were shut tight...

She was awake, her eyes staring into Padmé's with an unusual sense of awareness.

Why Padme just died (heartbreak my a**, Padme is a strong woman):

She was a liability, she was the real threat to her children! If she lived, Anakin would know, he would know… the Sith would know…

It's just so FREAKIN awesome!

So awe-inspiring...

So perfect!

This was really good. I knew it had to be more than a broken heart. And she was right, her children were the key. May the Force be with you.

This is pure goodness. Nice underscore to Lucas' film, and I love getting inside Padme's head. You rock. Good job!

that was the most beautiful story i've ever read, and it makes so much sense

Very nice.

You made the RotSith ending make sense. :) Bravo!

Wow, very well written and heart-breaking. Also, it provides a much better explanation of why Padme would let her children without their mother and just died. From now on, this is how it happened for me! Very good, keep up writing!