Fixing Things

"Anakin... this isn't right. You need time&mdash;" "I need you, Padmé. I need to know. I need to know I'm Human."

- Padmé Amidala and Anakin Skywalker

Fixing Things is a work of canon erotic fiction and Attack of the Clones erotic fiction by Kooriv, set during the events of Star Wars: Episode II Attack of the Clones. Inspired by and somewhat based on "Comfort in Mourning" by Thunder, the story details a sex scene between Anakin Skywalker and Padmé Amidala on Tatooine following Skywalker's slaughter of a Tusken Raider camp to avenge the death of his mother.

Synopsis
"Anakin finds comfort in mourning in the arms of Padmé Amidala after his Tusken slaughter."

Development and release
Kooriv was inspired by "Comfort in Mourning" by Thunder, a story which used the "interesting scenario" of Anakin Skywalker's confession scene from Star Wars: Episode II Attack of the Clones, but which Kooriv found ultimately "unsatisfactory". He decided to write his own take on the concept, which he considered an "obvious" contender for an erotica re-imagining due to the "high emotion" of Anakin's situation and Padmé Amidala's role as a comforting figure for the troubled young man.

Anakin was utilized as the point-of-view character for the narrative as the male perspective benefited the sex scenes, although Kooriv was keen to add an epilogue seen through Padmé's eyes. He wanted to figure out the reason why Padmé might continue a relationship with a confessed mass-murderer, finally deciding a key factor might be "the wild sex life they enjoy" in erotica material. The author expressed hope that Shabby Blue might later depict his own version of the scenario, citing his usage of the Lars garage in the Legends erotica artwork, SB2007C - Switched at Birth, Part 2: Homecoming.

The story was released to the Star Wars Erotica Forum on December 3, 2015. The author specified the work was set in the new erotica canon as its contents were "fairly inoffensive enough" to fit alongside the growing timeline without causing continuity issues.

Author's endnotes
"This fic was inspired by 'Comfort in Mourning' by Thunder, which I found to be a pretty unsatisfactory take on an interesting scenario. I didn't recall seeing any other erotic fics based on Anakin's confession scene from Attack of the Clones, but felt the high emotion and Padmé's role as a comforting figure made it an obvious choice. It also allowed me to try and rationalize Padme's choice not to run and call the authorities when her unstable bodyguard confesses to mass murder, so while I felt it was better for the sex to stick with Anakin's perspective, I added the epilogue from Padmé's to get a taste of why she might keep hanging around this guy. Fact is, even she doesn't know, but she can't help it&mdash;especially with the wild sex life they enjoy in the erotica universe."

"I decided to make this one of my new canon stories, mostly because it was fairly inoffensive enough to join the new timeline without upsetting any established continuity. The fic also emphasizes the idea of 'erotic cut scenes' which Shabby Blue's erotica universe hinges on; the idea that our works take place off-frame during the films, and in this case hopefully provides a little more depth for a love story that is somewhat lacking in the film itself."

Continuity and references

 * In the Star Wars Legends video game, Star Wars: The Force Unleashed, Juno Eclipse is described as a "bright spot" in the Force for Galen Marek, as Padmé is to Anakin here.
 * Anakin's "ragged breaths" after his Tusken slaughter are a reference to the infamous hiss of Darth Vader's respirator.
 * Anakin has prophetic dreams of Padmé and his life as a Jedi in Legends material surrounding Star Wars: Episode I The Phantom Menace; here, he describes his dreams as "perfect".
 * In the Legends novelization of Star Wars: Episode III Revenge of the Sith, Anakin feels as if a "sun-dragon" is eating his heart, as a metaphor for the dark side. Here, he feels a dragon wrapped around his heart, which is dispelled by Padmé's comfort.
 * Anakin recalls making love with Padmé by the fireside in Varykino; these scenes appear in the Legends erotica artworks SBAOTC34 - Burning Passion, Part 1 and SBAOTC35 - Burning Passion, Part 2.
 * Padmé recalls Anakin declaring his intention to marry her during their first meeting; this occurs in the Legends novelization of The Phantom Menace.