[ It's never been the risk to herself that's worried her. It's the risk to those she'd go to, meet with, that has her pause and be extra careful.

Ahsoka listens, knowing most and suspecting the rest of what Padme tells her. ] I knew he wouldn't turn his back on me. He gave me as much help as he could before even more things went wrong. But I have to wonder if in my leaving...maybe if I'd stayed and accepted the Council's apology, I could have helped him more. Right for me or not.

[ She offers a quick smile at that intuitive question. ]

In the Empire, it's not very safe to not be human in the Core worlds. And there are already so few Togruta that leave the homeworld or colony that I stick out even more.

I'm sure you can!