A word for Your explaining before this chapter: Jedi was'nt completely innocent in Anakin's fall; Anakin was guilty all of these atrocities.
Remember? Skywalker went to master Yoda for help with his nightmares. He was'nt completely sincere, but said him about most important things.
I think master Yoda should to use other words, talk with Skywalker in other way, I don't know which or how... but, maybe, master Yoda expected from this Knight DIFFERENT reaction?
He had right expect that, he was talking with Jedi.
Everything was complicated.../sigh/
Sorry. I begun babbling, I'll end with it.
And about this chapter: Padme was here wonderful with all "beard thing" and curiosity for Obi Wan. I don't like bearded men too but Obi Wan with beard was for me more handsome than Obi without beard, I don't know why.
Anakin's heroism - he should listen her, she should enjoy with him etc. etc. In Your story they are'nt made for each other. Definitely not. Anakin's serpent clenched harder and harder, Padme was feeling better with Obi than him...
Obi Wan - lucky guy with his body-building, bottomless stomach and shape. Next plus in his personality. Had he any minus? /smile/
Obi and Padme's friendship is so deep!/sigh and shake Amber's hand/ Good job!

Everybody love Obi Wan - I know, I know!
Wonderful description of Room Thousand Fountains. My English is weak, but I understood it.
Dewin and his adoration for Obi Wan.
The talk with Padme about Kira's adoption and Obi's holodiscs. Obi Wan was, is and will be perfect Jedi. I think life in his shadow... maybe - for some types of personality - can - CAN, not must - to be difficult.
I think about HIS personality too and I know these difficulties must'nt appear in everybody.
I hope You understood last line.../English grammatic, damn it/

Bloody hell! You know, I never did stop to think about what age the Jedi accepted kids for training, and that _all_ inhabitants of the temple were killed that night. It makes me want to dive into the story and personally wring Anakin's scrawny little neck.

How far does a person have to fall, to slaughter a ward full of babies, when most hardened criminals would baulk at the thought of killing a child?

/sigh/It was sad scene on spaceport, this talk between Windu, Yoda and Anakin. I remember some paragraph from psychological book about bad relationships. People watched for their words and doings, they were'nt sincere and open with their mates. They were worried "what happened if..?"
Windu's distrust had, probably, some important reasons. A reason of Anakin's distrust for Windu was, probably, Master Jedi's distrust. The closed ring...
I enjoyed a talk between Padme and Obi Wan about her family. Wonderful describing "her pride and joy".
And, again, I laughed, when she "got nice view". Are they really the SOULMATES, if they are so attractive physically for each other? I think they are soul/heart/bodymates... second halves!
In Your story they are made for each other, it's all.

It was wonderful small talk about cooking and bad cooks /Qui Gon and Anakin/.They will be cook together and enjoy it together.
It'll be nice.
The Machiavelli'c Chancellor - was he wizard or something? How is possible he knows about Padme NOW? - and little fool Ani.He should remember part of Palpatine's words, but other part forget!
And, of course, displant the seed by meditation or something.
Unfullfilled this wish is./sigh/
Talk between Chancellor and Obi Wan was great. And "brains - brawn". Did You see any similarities between Darth Maul and Skywalker? I hope You didn't./smile/
Pancakes. Mniam, mniam.I want Obi's pancakes!/smile/

Obi Wan and his gifts for the children. He is so generous. Next positiv in his personality. Is Padme chocaholic? Wow!
From Anakin, of course, Padme had/has no gifts. Next negativ in his ugly personality. Amber.../smirk/
Hmm. I... I don't know, what have I think. I feel sorry for Anakin, he wanted only spend time with his wife before the mission - and I am angry for Padme,(She was feeling so good with Obi Wan and the children and we don't know she really wanted to go somewhere with her husband)? But - we have'nt reasons for doubts and Skywalker should behaved better.
Yes, he should, but he was feeling hurt too, I don't know.
They should talk with each other in other way.
Padme was finding comfort in Obi Wan's embrace, everything will be okay with her.
And Skywalker is Sithspawn and everything will be bad with him. I know that.

/humbly/It was the reason I don't like Mace Windu. I am wrong probably... He could, maybe, has some positive point of wiev, I don't know...Think about Anakin's behaviour not like "lack of respect" or "arrogance", but, for example, "care for Obi Wan" or even "fear and protectiveness". But I know nothing and, probably, Anakin's behaviour was worse and Windu was witness of it.
Yoda's words. /sigh/ We know NOW he was right...
Palpatine = mentor./evil smirk/I think maybe Anakin called him "a mentor", because the Chancellor was much older than Obi Wan!
I like talk between Padme and Anakin. They really talked. Sincerely.
Obi Wan in towel and Padme's reaction./smile, but repeat many times in mind "Obi's charisma, Obi's charisma", must remember/Why, for Force sake?
/"Obi's charisma, Obi's charisma..."/Is her husband ugly? Short, weak, bald, fat? I was thinking he is tall, muscular, he has curly hair, maybe he is handsome - a little.
But I know nothing about man's charisma and who has it or who hasn't it.
Are You sure Obi Wan is Padme's SOULMATE?/smirk/
I was joking./thumbs up/

/very deep sigh/
Did anybody know, what think woman in love? I don't. I am woman, but I don't.
Sand People's camp. Shmi was dying, beaten and tortured - we know nothing Sand Woman or Sand Children did something or not to their prisoners - but it does'nt matter. Thinking about Sand Torturers they are mere animals is very, very bad./sigh/Where was the border between good and bad in Anakin? Was it somewhere or not?
/sigh/He said her about that. He trusted her. Maybe it was good sign? Maybe it was bad sign? He should talk about it with Obi Wan.
Make this situation clean!
Masters Windu and Yoda, their distrust. Anakin's feelings for them. They distrust him, he don't trust them. They don't like him, he does'nt like them. Damned Circle...
Stupid Anakin's behaviour with Obi Wan and the children. Obi Wan was right! And Anakin knows that. Lack of thinking before doing...In Your story mistery of change little Ani in immature, sour Anakin is... I have'nt explanation for this mistery.
/sigh/What's else...
I can't describe my question, lack of grammatic and words, I will end then...I wish You more free time, Amber!

Why was happened that? Padme befriended with Obi Wan since Geonosis? She married Anakin after Geonosis... and when she fell on the ground after the battle, Anakin went crazy, not Obi Wan.
Their friendship is okay, I only want know why "since Geonosis".
They knew each other earlier...
Again superlatives about Obi Wan! I knew it.../smile/
The children - their situation good explained. And Obi Wan's goodness...
What can I write more? Nothing, I think.
/bow/ Thank You, Amber!

/sigh/Amber - THIS is strong, brave Senator from "Menace" and "Attack", who did'nt change in love-doll/nobody without her beloved. I understand she loves her husband, but her personality should'nt CHANGE so drastically!
/sigh - applause/

/sigh/By the Force! Obi Wan is an angel, not Padme! Lucas's mistake! /sigh/ He loves children, children love him, other people too, he had and has friends. "To Be good friend difficult it is". I think it must to be his personality, character, described by You. Good work.

I should explain. I hope I can (You know, weak English).
Padme - her feelings for Anakin. She was faithful for her husband, but her feelings belonged to other man. She lied to him. ONLY IN THIS THING, of course, but this thing was very important for impulsive, childlish, uncertain, immature Skywalker. I know, it was very difficult situation, and there were NOT good choices, Anakin's behaviour and feelings were far from "all right" etc. etc.
This I mean when I wrote "I don't like Padme's and Obi Wan's behaviour". I mean not "their behaviour is bad".
Please, Amber, update "New Life" soon. /huggs from Poland/

I was reading Your story. It's wonderful-written relationship between Padme and Obi Wan. But - I was thinking about it - You should'nt made Anakin "Chosen One". His death is nonsense. Is the prophecy fake? Was Qui Gon wrong?
Or... You simply want wedding bells for Padme and Obi?
And: Obi Wan ist too perfect, Anakin did'nt know what to do with his feelings, he wanted help and guidance, but nobody gave it to him...
I like Padme and Obi Wan together. I don't like their behaviour with Anakin. Maybe I am wrong...
Personality of Padme. /thumbs up/ GREAT! /applause/
Poor Anakin. He was unhappy and uncertain. Maybe they should try understand his feelings? Maybe not? I don't know.
Congratulations!

this is such a great story! I love how you combined a great story line with a bit of angst and humor thrown in there together with some very real human sentiment. Your characters are well thought-out and realistically portrayed. I also love how Obi-Wan and Padme do not commit adultery together. I almost wish that they had adopted those 3 kids themselves though (speaking as if the two brothers’ parents were dead…) I can’t wait to read your sequel to this story!

Oh! You actually killed Anakin! I...don't know why I'm so shocked, LOL, but I am. It was a nice twist on the whole RotS ending, and you handled it brilliantly!
I am also so ridiculously happy I finally sat down to read all of this. Obidala has always been my OTP in the SW-verse, and it's rare that I can find good portrayals of their relationship. I absolutely found that here, so thank you for an awesome story!
...when I'm no longer cross-eyed from lack of sleep, I will definitely start the sequel, LOL!