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[Theres a warm reassurance on Obi-Wan's end. He wasn't going to condemn Anakin for something he had little control of. If anything, this was a small show of trust that Anakin would keep his word.

However, the next words were unexpected and gripped the Jedi in worry. More than able to feel Anakin's fear.]

... What do you mean?

Darth Vader...

[ He swallows hard, causing a pause in his message. ]

During the Selenium festivities. He appeared in front of Galen... Just like Mace Windu appeared to me.

[ And as much as Anakin likes to hide his fear outwardly, his thoughts and the emotions tied to the memory make it crystal clear that he's afraid of what he's seen, heard, witnessed. He manages to pull himself together long enough to recall the memory of that meeting, sending Obi-Wan a mental image of that dark, looming figure in black armor. And a sound. The steady noise of a harsh respirator. A noise that has been haunting him ever since that evening.

He's had more than one nervous breakdown since then, and Obi-Wan may pick up on his former padawan's spiking fear. ]

Please... Don't let me become that!

[ Right. He's begging now.

Because he now understands Ezra's fear. The fear of those hailing from that dark future. The worry and wariness and even the hate he is being met with. ]

[So that was it. Anakin had been there at Selenium, and just like he had, had faced his worst fears and emotions. And had witnessed that of others, of a spirit taking the form of his future self. Which is only confirmed in the images that Anakin sends him of his memories.]

Anakin....

[There's pity, and grief. Obi-Wan has seen a visage of Darth Vader before, from Luke's own memories. Of the terrifying creature he becomes that's half machine.]

I swear to you, I will do everything in my power. I failed you once, and I will not let it happen again. However, this is also a choice you have to make. In the end, I can only do so much.

[It pained him to say it, but it was true. If Anakin turned to the dark side of his own choosing, there was little he could do to stop him. Still that didn't stop the grief and guilt from seeping through.

I know... I know.

[ He knows that he chose this, and that's the worst part. ]

You didn't fail me, master. I just... I was certain I was doing the right thing. I believed all that I was being told when I shouldn't have.

I doubted you.

[ Of all the beings in the galaxy... ]

I should have seen it coming. I should have protected you.

[If only he could have done more. But it was too late. Or at least, back home it was.]

And I'm sorry... for being so hard on you. I should have told you sooner how much I cared.

[He is a man with many regrets. Anakin may have doubted him, but that wasn't without cause.]

[ This is painful to hear as well as feel. The regret carrying through the amulet as well as the Force. It's so unlike Obi-Wan to admit a fault. Not that he often has anything to admit, but in the rare cases that he has, the Jedi Master can be decidedly stubborn.

Safe for now. ]

We're still good as long as we're here, right?

[If anything that should tell Anakin how serious his future is and how deeply it has impacted his master. But yes he is stubborn. Stubbornly in sad remorse.]

Yes, I believe so. Relatively anyway. Of course any one of us can disappear at a moment's notice.

Don't disappear on me, Master.

[ The request is an earnest and simple one. ]

And I'll invite you to dinner once I can afford it.

I will try not to.

[Of course he couldn't make promises for things that were beyond his control. He didn't want Anakin to disappear again either.

At the mention of dinner Obi-Wan winced a little. As much as he loves you Anakin, your cooking is less than ideal.]

How about a compromise. I will come and cook for you.

[ Okay, he actually chuckles a little at that. He can totally read you without even seeing you, Obi-Wan. ]

Oh, no. I didn't plan to cook myself. More like... Treating you to dinner somewhere. You know, just... Something nice for once. You already made enough food for me.

[ There won't be any bugs involved, promise! ]

Oh, good. For a moment I was deeply concerned for my palate.

[A little teasing jab. Anakin and he had joked about his cooking on a trip they took to the mountains before he had disappeared.]

In that case, I will gladly accept your invitation.

You know, one day I will cook for you.

And you will eat it.

And like it.

I will always support you and your aspirations, my friend.

However lofty they may be.

How very kind of you. And who knows? With how little there actually is to do here, I might actually start to like cooking.

[ Not really gonna happen, but... It really is kind of boring here when things aren't horrible. ]

Well then. I'll go and see what jobs I can take on. I need to get out for a while.

May I be one with the Force before then.

[Yeah he doesn't by it but the mere thought of it makes him wish for death.]

Very well. I'll be waiting.

Thanks for the encouragement, Master.

[ Well, there is an underlying sigh here. ]

Anyway. I'll let you know when I am back.

[ There's a pause here, before he adds: ]

...and maybe one day we can explore the island a little together.

[ And because this is Anakin, he'll cut off the connection before he gets a response to that. Since after Lavieti? Not going to happen any time soon. And yet he's come to miss those good old days when everything was less complicated between them. ]

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