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All Characters are depicted as 18 and older.
Summary: Vader continues his work on Naboo by having a lovely meeting with the current and former Naboo Queens.
Vader’s calm and dominating gaze passed over the three women. Dressed in black robes with armored plating similar to his outfit of choice from the Clone Wars, the man with dark brown hair would have been intimidating, even if he weren’t looking over Queen Apailana’s throne.
Eventually, the Emperor of the Galactic Empire looked past the throne and out into the wide streets of Theed.
The eighteen-year-old waited on bended knee. In Apailana’s mind, all she could think about was her people. She wanted to be brave for them and brave because of her other queenly predecessors like Amidala, who had faced down an invasion of the Trade Federation when she was younger than Apailana was now.
But at the moment, she could barely muster the will to breathe, let alone be frightened. The inability to look scared or even cry was actually quite the boon for the ruler. Like the two women on their knees to either side of her, her lovely face was made up with ceremonial facepaint while a majestic outfit (which was quite heavy and troubling to walk in) adorned her body.