The next morning after meditating on the terrace, Anakin suggested to Padmé that they spar for a while. Padmé reluctantly agreed, seeing how Anakin was in earnest. They circled for about ten minutes, several times Padmé came on the attack and while Anakin could parry her blows quite well, he would not follow through properly. Even when she had him cornered near the railings he was unwilling to attack her. With a sigh she deactivated her lightsaber and started to walk away. “What?” Anakin called after her. “What are you talking about?” Anakin asked innocently. Suddenly everything became clear.