[He really has no idea how to comfort her, besides holding her close and making sure she knows he's there. For all their ups and downs, he's usually the one needing comfort, so it's an unpleasant fact that he's rarely had to before. The crying is awful to hear, but he can't deny the truth in her words.]
I didn't, either. Some parts of me still don't believe it.
[It's so hard to look her in the eye when she says that, but Anakin manages it for a moment, before the threat of his own tears make them shut for a moment and he buries his face in their joined hands.
This is his fault, and there's no denying that. Even if he'd rather pretend with all of his heart that he'll never become Darth Vader, for everyone else, it's already happened. Those consequences can't be wiped away so easily.]
I'm so sorry, Padmé. I'll never stop being sorry. I can never make up for what I've to all of us, but I swear to you, I will never stop trying to!
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Date: 2016-06-02 05:06 am (UTC)I didn't, either. Some parts of me still don't believe it.
[It's so hard to look her in the eye when she says that, but Anakin manages it for a moment, before the threat of his own tears make them shut for a moment and he buries his face in their joined hands.
This is his fault, and there's no denying that. Even if he'd rather pretend with all of his heart that he'll never become Darth Vader, for everyone else, it's already happened. Those consequences can't be wiped away so easily.]
I'm so sorry, Padmé. I'll never stop being sorry. I can never make up for what I've to all of us, but I swear to you, I will never stop trying to!