Ravrí seems to think this is extremely normal teenage girl gossip, honestly. (They're not the only teenagers working in the Senate, after all, and Naboo's Youth Legislature program means that Ravrí encounters a lot of teenaged politicians. Girls especially, with how the Senator's public example has been encouraging a resurgence of traditional thinking about politics.)

She relaxes into her seat, posture smoothing out as she gets into the gossiping rhythm. (The nudges are pretty minimal, here - and the few times her Mistress's presence increases in her mind, she doesn't significantly change what Ravrí's saying. Those are mostly focused on the subtle interactions between different groups and people that Elesse's noticing.)

It's entirely possible they'll wind up going over their allotted time with this.

Ravrí doesn't exactly have anything pressing scheduled after this, just a lot of work she needs to do... She lets them trail over some, but does eventually reluctantly check and comment on the time. "Do you need to be somewhere?" she asks.

"Ah. Not in particular, which is why I wasn't watching the time as closely as I could have. My apologies, handmaiden."

Her tone's fond. "I don't have appointments scheduled after this, so it isn't a bother to me. But the Senator does need a few reports from me by dinnertime - perhaps we could schedule for another day?"

"I'll have to consult with my Master, but- that seems possible."

"And I'll need to schedule around my duties for the Senator, of course," she says with a small laugh.

"We'll see what we can do, I guess."

"We will." She stands to escort Elesse out.

"Have a good afternoon, padawan Vendar."

"You as well, handmaiden." And she's off.

And, a few months later, Darth Sidious reaches out to her apprentice to call for an in-person check in. It's the first they've had since Salacis found Rodanthe - Salacis has only seen Starkiller or one of the handmaidens since, though Sidious has reached out to her mind and sent messages.

They can set something up. She and Rodanthe are between temples anyway.

Good.

She schedules them at one of the sites she's been wanting to explore, and says as she steps out of her ship: "It's been a little while."

And that means it's time for a bouncy hug!

"It has!"

She laughs, returning the hug. "You haven't grown any, though," she teases.

"I'm gonna stay cute and fun forever."

Kiss! "Just the way I like you."

Gigglekiss. "Just the way Rodanthe likes me, too."

"You've been making friends, then?"

"Just like you told me."

"Good girl." Another kiss.

Kiss. "Do you want a report?"

"You know me so well."

Salacis will give her report, then.

She listens with interest. 

"You've done well, Apprentice."