The little droid moves past groups of EMIGRANTS and comes to ANAKIN and PADME'S table where ANAKIN is sound asleep. The young Jedi seems to be having a nightmare. He is very restless.

ANAKIN
No, no, Mom, no...

He is sweating. PADMÉ leans over resting her hand on his arm. He wakes with a start, then realizes where he is. PADMÉ simply looks at him. He stares back, somewhat confused.

ANAKIN
What?

PADMÉ
You seemed to be having a nightmare.

ANAKIN looks at PADMÉ a little more closely, trying to see if he revealed any of his secrets. She hands him a bowl of mush and bread.

PADMÉ
Are you hungry?

ANAKIN
Yeah.

PADMÉ takes the food from ARTOO and sets it on a make-shift table. ANAKIN rises and takes a seat as she places a bowl in front of him.

ANAKIN
Thanks.

PADMÉ
We went to lightspeed a while ago.

ANAKIN looks into PADMÉ'S eyes.

ANAKIN
I look forward to seeing Naboo again. I've thought about it every day since I left. It's by far the most beautiful place I've ever seen...

PADMÉ is a little unnerved by his intense stare.

PADMÉ
It may not be as you remember it. Time changes perception.

ANAKIN
Sometimes it does...Sometimes for the better.

PADMÉ
It must be difficult having sworn your life to the Jedi... not being able to visit the places you like... or do the things you like...

ANAKIN
Or be with the people I love.

PADMÉ
Are you allowed to love? I thought that was forbidden for a Jedi.

ANAKIN
Attachment is forbidden. Possession is forbidden. Compassion, which I would define as unconditional love, is central to a Jedi's life, so you might say we're encouraged to love.

PADMÉ
You have changed so much

ANAKIN
You haven't changed a bit. You're exactly the way I remember you in my dreams. I doubt if Naboo has changed much either.

PADMÉ
It hasn't...

There is an awkward moment.

PADMÉ
(continuing; changing the subject) You were dreaming about your mother earlier, weren't you?

ANAKIN
Yes... I left Tatooine so long ago, my memory of her is fading. I don't want to lose it. Recently I've been seeing her in my dreams... vivid dreams... scary dreams. I worry about her.

PADMÉ gives ANAKIN a sympathetic look.