[Wide-eyed and startled is about the same reaction Leia has after seeing just who it is that almost ran into her. She visibly tenses, her breath catching as she eyes him warily. It's no surprise to her that Anakin looks far worse off than the last time she'd seen him. She spoke with Obi-Wan, she knows how Anakin was and still seemed to be taking Padme's disappearance.
Rather than leaving immediately, Leia remains rooted to the spot, looking him over for any signs of him turning toward Darth Vader. Not that she knows what she should be looking for. Obi-Wan may have tried to assure her that he wouldn't let that happen, but her default state of being is basically not trusting Anakin to not be Darth Vader.
After a few long moments of warily staring him down, Leia finally replies. She would otherwise just leave, but the guilt of her last actual conversation with Padme being a fight about Anakin still weighs pretty heavily on her. She's not about to apologize for what she said or forgive Anakin for things he hasn't personally done yet, but the least she can do is something she thinks Padme might want.]
I'm sorry she's gone. [no "hello, how are you doing (obviously not well, since you look like shit)," because that's too friendly for him. But she can express her condolences.]
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Rather than leaving immediately, Leia remains rooted to the spot, looking him over for any signs of him turning toward Darth Vader. Not that she knows what she should be looking for. Obi-Wan may have tried to assure her that he wouldn't let that happen, but her default state of being is basically not trusting Anakin to not be Darth Vader.
After a few long moments of warily staring him down, Leia finally replies. She would otherwise just leave, but the guilt of her last actual conversation with Padme being a fight about Anakin still weighs pretty heavily on her. She's not about to apologize for what she said or forgive Anakin for things he hasn't personally done yet, but the least she can do is something she thinks Padme might want.]
I'm sorry she's gone. [no "hello, how are you doing (obviously not well, since you look like shit)," because that's too friendly for him. But she can express her condolences.]