[ Turning at the sound of his voice, she forgot for a moment why she was so afraid. For a split second, she was simply welcoming her husband home, a husband who had been away fighting in a war for most of their marriage and who she'd missed and worried for terribly. But then she saw him and it all came crashing back down upon her. ]

Anakin! [ Quick, smooth strides took her to him, hands reaching up to gently frame his face, touching his hair, his cheek, the strong line of his jaw. Reassuring herself he was home, because she couldn't be certain he was safe even in her arms. ]

Something did happen. Obi-Wan was here and he told me-- He told me about the Chancellor. And about the younglings. Ani, is it true? [ She was panicked, desperate for answers and so afraid for him that it left a bitter taste on her tongue. It couldn't be true, and yet in looking at him, she already knew it was. ]