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Who: Leto + You
Broadcast: Video
Action: N/A
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[ The video flickers on to Leto sitting on his bed, kicking his legs briefly. He grins when the video starts recording, pushing himself onto his feet. He tilts his head, that odd bird-like movement he often exhibits. ]

I have heard some interesting things of late, so I thought I'd put the question to you all. When you fall in love, can you only love one person? Can you fall in love with multiple people? Is love something you find yourself stopping after just one?

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It's called a Golden Path. It's meant to rid the universe of prophecies and the need for chosen ones.

[diplomacme]

[ 'Chosen One.' She never thought of Anakin as a chosen one, but it doesn't change the fact that others do. Hearing about chosen ones hits her in an unexpected way. ]

So you're the chosen one meant to rid the universe of the need for chosen ones.

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No. Though . . . you are not wrong. I considered it. Saying no. I could have had a different path.

[ He lets that sink in. ] But my dream was to have a universe of surprises. Of potential and possibility. I may not live to see it, but there will be no prophecies or legacies to bind people.

[diplomacme]

[ 'A pair of twins and a legacy,' prophecies and chosen ones. This is hitting rather close to home, though Padme's expression stays relatively neutral. ]

You're only bound by something if you allow yourself to be.

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[ Leto shakes his head gently. He's heard this argument before. That he could stop or leave. Let the future decide itself. But he's seen it. He sees it every time he lays eyes on another person. He's seen the end of it all. He sees the end of every loved one when he looks into his eyes.

And he just wants it to be over ]

Then I am bound by my own volition.

[diplomacme]

[ She can tell he doesn't entirely mean that. He does believe in prophecies and chosen ones. Perhaps it's normal where he's from. But Padme can't. Attributing things to 'the will of the Force' means giving up. It means that no matter what she does, it was somehow destined. She refuses to believe there's a pre-set path for her. For the Republic. For Anakin.

But she's not interested in an argument. ]

Something more binding than the idea of fate, then.

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I chose. And it was a good choice. A selfless choice. What more could I want?

[diplomacme]

[ Something about that tugs at her heart. ]

It sounds lonely.

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It is.

[ There's no denying that. Still he smiles. ] But not as lonely as it could be.

[diplomacme]

I suppose not. You seem to have gotten a lot of attention, at least.

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Even among most, I do stand out as an oddity.

[ And his bright blue eyes scream an unearthly power. ]

[diplomacme]

Does it bother you?

[ She's asking quite a lot of personal questions, but Leto is being rather open. And she is a counselor, isn't she? ]

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Being myself? Not that much.

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There are people who would envy that confidence.

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[ He laughs. ]

I suppose many might.