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[decoyqueen]

[ She's going to keep this very short and to the point- she's a woman of few words. ]

Best place to grab a drink for someone new in town?

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[demonicbeauty]

It would be easier without a jealous, snarly male who's mate to one of them, yes.

[She tries not to roll her eyes. Her empathy with Anakin has been stretched pretty thin at this point.

He did kill her best friend.]

[decoyqueen]

[ For what it's worth: Padmé was as great at keeping secrets as Sabé was. Having been planets away from her closest friend for so long, she wasn't privy to all the secrets that Dormé, Moteé, and Ellé had been.

So when Ariadne mentions a jealous, snarly male who was mate to one of her lookalikes- Sabé merely believes it to be the other woman whose face she shares. ]

I hope you find peace with it soon. While I'm sure it can't be easy to see someone who so distinctly reminds them of their loved one- that's of no fault to you.

[demonicbeauty]

[And that, right there, is Ariadne's problem. Anakin's behavior comes from a place of pain. So it's very hard for her to confront him about it. And for the most part, she's been permissive.

Then he killed Dean.]

Love is...a mysterious thing.

Which, for some reason, sometimes makes people behave like buttheads.

[decoyqueen]

I believe love is the strongest emotion one can feel- and you're right. It can make people act and react in very extreme ways.

[ Her smile is sad, but still present. ]

Airy, thank you for your insight and help. I'm grateful you reached out.

[demonicbeauty]

[She bows her head, consistently polite.]

I hope you'll visit my garden sometime soon. I would love to meet you in person.

I can make tea?

[decoyqueen]

[ Sabé presses her lips together in thought. After a moment, however, she smiles slightly. ]

I don't know how soon I can promise, but I would like to take you up on that offer.

[ It doesn't seem fair, she decides, that she hasn't given her a name yet. It's just a tough thing to grapple with now- as her name will no doubt clue this woman in that she at least knows Padmé. So it's after another considerable pause that she mentions: ]

My name is Sabé, by the way.

[demonicbeauty]

[The pause says almost as much as the phonetics of the name. Ariadne senses right away that it's a Big Deal for this woman, to share her name.

Otherwise, she would have shared it earlier. And as for the user name...well, she has no idea.

The similarity to Padmé isn't lost on her either. But she's going to hold off on that one, until they meet face to face.]

Sabé. That's a very pretty name.

I look forward to your visit...Sabé.