"He didn't really see it if he was," Anakin said, smiling softly at her for a moment before continuing. "After a wonderful but entirely too brief time together, the knight had to continue on his quest in a faraway kingdom. But he never forgot the beautiful princess, though many years had passed. On one quest he found a flower that was the exact color of her eyes, and he carried it in his pocket for years."

His cheeks went pink. "He never told anyone about it."