[ Vader had been gone before she woke that morning and he's been scarce since. A causal self-centeredness born of the Dark Side Anakin hadn't often shown. But he answers via voice, in a manner tightly controlled she's never heard of him before. It's Vader's voice.

But it echoed the difference between her natural voice and Queen Amidala, and Palpatine's mask and his true voice in reserve of her's. ]

He's no longer here my lady.