That would make you royalty yourself, then? I imagine the palace was quite a marvel.

[It's not a detail that has a lot of meaning to a Jedi. Planetary monarchies are commonplace, but Republic members answer to the Senate, and the Jedi operate outside any hierarchy save their own. She's used to dealing with royals that are not nearly as pleasant as Marie.

A welcome change.]

You must have been quite influential, being chosen as you were.

[It is odd referring to people in the past tense, but Marie doesn't seem too dampered by anything.]