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Anakin was back in his office today, rewatching Katniss's Reaping and writing down his impressions of all of the contestants from the various other districts. He was going to drive Haymitch absolutely batshit with his recommendations, but Anakin was very, very bad at just sitting around and waiting for things to happen.

He'd turn the feed off immediately when he sensed someone else approaching his office. No need to traumatize other students.

His door was cracked open. Please interrupt Anakin from his new obsession.

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[trigons_child]

Raven had not come by last week since she'd been in Italy for the funeral, but today she was there to resume her regular visits. She paused outside the door, frowning; Jedi were always hard for her to read, but she could sense that something wasn't right.

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Unfortunately, Wesley wasn't stopping by to interrupt Anakin from his obsession. He was actually coming to join in the fun!

And if he happened to have a pad of paper filled out with mostly-crossed-out things he'd been thinking of sending Katniss off Karla's suggestion, well, maybe he wasn't so great at sitting around and waiting either.

He knocked lightly on the door, even though yesterday had taught him that hey, not necessary.

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"Come in, Raven," Anakin said, flipping the feed off.

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"Come in, Wesley," Anakin called, leaving the Reaping running in the background.

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Raven pushed the door open and stepped inside. "Is everything all right?" she asked, concerned.

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Wesley did, hating the way the Reaping got louder as he opened the door and stepped inside. And then all of a sudden he was looking at the face of some unknown tribute, someone who'd be up against Katniss.

"I -- I came to see Katniss' competitors," he said a bit hesitantly.

[[watch me be a loser and go to bed, like, now. can we SP tomorrow?]]

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"It's been a trying month," Anakin understated. "I think you understand that a bit."

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"Of course," he replied. "Would you like to sit down?"

[OOC: I loooove SP! Sleep well!]

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Raven looked down and nodded. "Yes," she admitted. "Last week was very unpleasant." To say the least.

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"I'm sorry for your loss," Anakin said sincerely.

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"I failed her," Raven said. "I cannot help but think I should have tried harder. But she would not allow me to attempt to heal her again."

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"Then you didn't fail her," Anakin insisted. "You obeyed her wishes."

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"I still am not convinced they were her true wishes," Raven said, shaking her head. "But now there is nothing I can do but mourn her, unless there is a way to help the other girls who are like her. Dinah fears if the men responsible for their care were to learn of my gifts, however, they would attempt to control me as well."

Let them try.

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"Oh, yes, thank you," he said, and took a seat.

Glancing up at the screen, he asked, "So -- who's that one?"

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"That would require them coming here to fetch you, and I think you'd have a few things to say about that" Anakin replied. "I know I would."

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"District Four," Anakin said, looking at the screen. "A boy named Finnick and a woman named Mags who must be at least 80."

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"I think Dinah was more worried about if I went back to Triela's home to heal the girls there," Raven admitted.

Not that she'd thought about that at all. Really.

"I do not think they would be foolish enough to attempt to come to the island," she added.

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As if forcing children to compete wasn't bad enough, now they were having this poor old woman get involved? The Capitol would never cease to disgust him.

"Disgusting," he murmured.

Though a very dark part of his brain reminded him that at least she probably wouldn't be much of a challenge for Katniss. That was disturbing.

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"And you don't get to go there," Anakin ordered.

He might've known how she thought by now.

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Anakin nodded. He hadn't been hungry for a few days now. The district coming up here a mother was pulled from her children had been especially difficult for him to keep watching.

"I've kept a list," he said instead. "I'm going to send my thoughts to Haymitch today."

And wouldn't Haymitch be thrilled to receive them. Really.

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Oh, absolutely. Haymitch seemed exactly the sort of person who would appreciate being notified of something like that. Except wait, no, he wouldn't.

Like anyone cared.

"Er, what... what did you write?" he asked, trying not to sound terribly invasive.

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"It is tempting," Raven said. "Perhaps in some way I can make up for not healing Triela."

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"It is tempting," Anakin agreed, "but you don't know if it would be any more successful than your attempts on Triela."

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"Just first impressions," Anakin admitted. "I didn't see all of their Games, but I tried to figure out which of them seemed like the greater threats. There are a few who seem to be on drugs."

Which he couldn't blame them for.

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"The other girls are not as damaged as Triela was," Raven said. "Yet. But I would not be so foolish as to go back there alone, I promise."