The Council of the Naberrie Family formed almost as an accident. There was never a formal acknowledgment of its existence, but it was certainly recognized to some extent. Its primary purpose was to circulate information between family members, not for decision-making or controlling anything (although this happened plenty often as well).

Its origins were entirely casual. Padmé, in her early years of forming the Rebellion, would come home from one of her many journeys, and the other three adults would want to know how her time away had been. While the twins went down for a nap, Anakin, Obi-Wan, and Sola would join her in the lounge and listen while she recounted the ups and downs from her travels. Padmé would talk about major developments in the Imperial Senate (which usually flew over their heads unless she simplified it) and how the Rebellion was growing. It wasn't even called 'the Rebellion' but 'Bail's rebellion' for the first few years. Their work was focused on recruiting other Imperial legislators and officers to the cause and establishing business partners that were willing to support them.

Once she had the past few days or weeks off her chest, she would ask how life had been at home while she was away. Sola usually covered this topic, assuring Padmé that her children were healthy and happy. Anakin and Obi-Wan would chime in with random things they remembered, but they couldn't safely leave the house, so there wasn't much to say on their part.

As time progressed, the Rebellion began to gain its footing, and official missions were being coordinated when possible. This is where Anakin began to take an interest. He would probe about the most significant movements, and Padmé soon took advantage of his military background to ask for advice or analysis of certain events. In this way, Anakin actually began to direct the Rebellion's movements long before he became Fulcrum.

Obi-Wan did not engage in the same way. The more time that passed since the Clone Wars, the more he realized that being a general had been extremely stressful at the time. He had no real desire to jump back into military tactics and let Anakin lead that conversation. He would interject with relevant anecdotes or helpful ideas from time to time, but watching Anakin strategize again was enough to keep him content. Anakin enjoyed the mental challenge, and Obi-Wan enjoyed the entertainment.

Two major developments changed this dynamic after the twins turned five. It was time to begin their education, which everyone agreed would be best if carried out at home. Homeschooling two children was quite the undertaking, but it went very well once they figured out how to go about the process. Sola was the only one of the three adults who stayed home with formal education rather than Jedi training, so she became the twins' instructor. Obi-Wan and Anakin helped as much as possible and began taking on more chores so Sola would have extra time to plan lessons. Now that they had been living on Naboo for five years, they had been taught how to take care of the house and could do so without coaching from the others.

Since Padmé couldn't be present for her children's education, regular updates led by Sola followed updates from the Rebellion. She would go over the curriculum Luke and Leia had completed, note any areas they were struggling in, and plan what topics they would cover next.

Not long after, the twins displayed their first tangible signs of Force sensitivity. Obi-Wan and Anakin had known that they were Force-sensitive for years, but the twins hadn't tried to use it yet. When Luke and Leia used the Force to find each other during Hide-and-Seek, they knew it was time to begin training. It was established that Obi-Wan would be their master, and very similar to Sola, he began reporting on their progress when Padmé came home for a break.

This continued very effectively for a couple of years. Padmé, Sola, and Obi-Wan would give overviews of what had happened since the last meeting, and Anakin would chime in or offer his thoughts when appropriate. It kept everyone in the loop with what was happening in the other aspects of the family, particularly Padmé, who was often gone for months at a time now.

Unfortunately, as children do, Luke and Leia started getting restless. Naps became less of a thing, meaning that they were usually up and about when the family meetings happened. More often than not, they would wander into the lounge while the adults were talking, presenting a slight inconvenience to the conversation. Padmé, who was usually talking about the most sensitive subjects, wondered if they should reschedule when they met. Maybe they should wait until after the twins were in bed for the night.

It was Anakin who suggested otherwise. He often stuck to giving advice or support, so for him to argue against the idea was a little shocking. At any rate, he said that, whether any of them liked it or not, the world the four of them were discussing was the world Luke and Leia would one day inherit. It was very likely that they would train to be Jedi as they got older, and unless the Rebellion had destroyed the Empire by the time the twins were adults, they would join up when the time came. He pointed out that as Jedi, they couldn't avoid this fight forever. If they didn't jump in, the Empire would hunt them down and drag them in regardless.

"If they're old enough to ask questions, they're old enough to start listening in and learning," he concluded, letting the thought sit among the others for some time. Eventually, Padmé asked Sola what she thought.

It took some thinking, but Sola agreed with Anakin. While some of the topics covered during their meetings were less than pleasant, usually, the more horrifying details were left out anyway. If something terrifying was bothering any of them, a one-on-one therapy session was better than a meeting like this anyway. The meetings were for circulating information and getting everyone on the same page. If the twins were old enough to keep up with the conversation, then being transparent with them would build more trust than sheltering them.

Padmé asked Obi-Wan next, who already had his answer. The way Anakin was speaking was reminiscent of how he had spoken about Ahsoka while he was training her. Obi-Wan had seen how good it was for her to be included and how much trust it had initiated. Clearly, Anakin had done something right, and Obi-Wan was eager for a chance to see it again. He trusted Anakin and said as much to the others.

With this decision, the four of them truly became a council for the first time. This decision was the first of many major family decisions that would shape Luke and Leia's childhood. It also defined the roles of the members for the time being.

Padmé was already the head of the council, without question. She guided the conversations and maintained the direction of their discussion, reminding them that justice, honesty, and peace were the core values of the Naberrie family. As the mother of the twins and the only adult with a full-time job, she had unchallenged authority within the council.

Obi-Wan maintained his position as the protector and mentor of the twins. If there was ever a question of Luke and Leia's safety, he stepped up to address it. He provided insight into their training and focused on their emotional well-being as well as their physical safety.

Sola remained the domestic caretaker of the household and the twins. She continued to deliver their education and ran the household. As the twins got older, they became rowdier, so her sense of calm and control became more essential as time passed.

Anakin's new niche was as an advocate for the twins. When they began to listen to their parents talk, they would have questions, asking what something was or why something was happening. At first, the person speaking would answer the children, but Anakin started doing it so often that it became a habit. Only if he thought that his answer wasn't good enough would Anakin turn to the speaker and ask for their response.

More importantly, though, he helped guide the twins into representing themselves. Sometimes, Obi-Wan and Sola would talk about them in a way they disagreed with. Initially, Luke or Leia would burst out complaining, arguing that what had been said wasn't fair. Anakin would address them, asking them to rephrase their argument in a way that didn't sound like whining. Other times, he would ask questions to understand what they believed and represent them in the conversation. After a few meetings, Luke and Leia began to speak up for themselves without needing Anakin's help. He chimed in if there was confusion, but the more they learned about the Rebellion, their education, and their training, the fewer questions they had.

The twins were attendees of the council meetings but not necessarily members. With Anakin's suggestions, they were welcome to speak and encouraged to listen, but there was very little for them to say. They had plenty of questions and opinions, but their lives were confined to the Naberrie Household.

This continued for a few more years. As more time passed, the Jedi felt comfortable enough to leave the house, accompanying their kids to explore and meet the other residents of Lake Country. Luke and Leia made friends with other children in the area, beginning the era of playdates. Most of the time, it was at other people's houses, but as long as they locked up the basement with all of the Jedi equipment, there wasn't any harm in letting others visit. The twins started getting invited to birthday parties and social gatherings with school goers, meaning that Anakin, Obi-Wan, and Sola started mingling with the other parents. When Padmé was home, she joined them and got a bit nostalgic when she saw her children getting to enjoy their childhood. This was the life she and Sola might have had if Padmé had never become Queen.

When the twins turned ten, Bail and Padmé recruited Anakin to the Rebellion. The twins were wise enough to represent themselves during council meetings, so they didn't need their father anymore, and now they had another member presenting their works against the Empire to the council. The sensitivity of the meetings rose, as Anakin's missions were more risky and dangerous than Padmé's senatorial duties, but Anakin's predictions came true. The twins learned to process the sometimes horrible things Anakin reported maturely. They asked questions and listened carefully, and if something that was said scared them, they would go to an adult to help them through it.

Obi-Wan and Sola regularly asked the twins to testify how their training and education were going, and they loved telling stories they heard from their friends in Lake Country, but they still had nothing to present on. As they grew into teenagers, they became more restless. Luke and Leia wanted to contribute, not just to the conversation but to the fight. They had heard about this legendary cause ever since they were about seven, but it was always their mother and father who were out there advocating for peace and fighting for justice, not them.

They knew these ideals were important. Anakin and Padmé's presence reminded them of what they were fighting for, and Luke and Leia believed in it with all their heart. They wanted to help; they wanted to do something for the greater good. They understood that they needed to finish their education and complete their training, but the more times their parents reminded them of this, the less convincing it became. They were teenagers. They weren't perfect, and they still had a long way to go, but they were getting there. Wasn't it time for them to get out into the real world and test the waters, even just a little? They could keep training and learning, but they couldn't stay cooped up in the house forever!

Finally, on their fifteenth birthday, they had asked at the council meeting for their parents to consider allowing them to join the Rebellion. They had prepared well: they came armed with a thought-out argument and made sure to present their request diplomatically. At the time, the idea had been refused, but not without results. Though they were not allowed to join the Rebellion, they asked the twins to wait one more year when they would be invited to ask again. In the meantime, their education and training plans were modified. Obi-Wan began preparing them to fight in battles. Sola's lessons revolved around the history of the Empire and the Rebellion, various government structures, and even a few military tactics that Anakin sent her. It wasn't a complete win for the twins, but it was something.

Now they were sixteen. Luke and Leia had planned their new argument for over a month, trying to think of every possible objection their parents might raise. They now had a year of training specifically engineered for the work they wanted to do and other examples of teenagers who had joined the Rebellion, namely Ezra Bridger. They had no intention of waiting any longer. Luke and Leia had waited a year, as they had been asked to, but that time was up. They were willing to argue their way into the fight if they had to.

Little did they know, all four parents were well aware of their intention. They did not plan to hold the twins back any longer. They hoped to direct them in a way that eased them into the rebel life slowly, and they hoped it would be received well, but it was time for their children to inherit the galaxy that was waiting for them. Today, the Naberrie council was about to grow from four members to six.