Office hours [all day Tuesday]

[sith_happened]

Anakin was in his office, flipping aimlessly through the star charts that he could scatter like lights on his walls.

He kept focusing on the Mid-Rim systems. No reason.

The door was wide open.

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[solo_sword]

"From what I understood, you'd still be too young. Even at your age," she teased.

[sith_happened]

Anakin grinned back. "Exactly. And if I ever hear about you going near them..."

[solo_sword]

"Something tells me that isn't going to be a problem," Jaina assured him. Also, he probably wouldn't hear about it if she did.

[sith_happened]

"I'd hear about it if you did," Anakin assured her.

[solo_sword]

"Oh, where?"

[sith_happened]

Anakin put on his most Jedi expression. "I have my ways."

He probably did.

[solo_sword]

"So do I," she challenged. And notice how she wasn't thinking the slightest bit about any stolen ships she'd taken home.

[sith_happened]

Anakin's brow furrowed. "You're keeping something from me."

[solo_sword]

"Of course I am. It's a teenager thing. I'm supposed to," she reminded him.

[sith_happened]

Anakin snickered despite himself. "True. But if I end up bailing you out of the jail, I'm going to be unhappy."

[solo_sword]

"Please. You don't grow up as me without knowing how to pick a lock."

[sith_happened]

Anakin nodded. "Not that you've used them to break out a cell where you were being legitimately held, naturally."

[solo_sword]

"I haven't," Jaina said. "Besides, let's face it, anything where I end up in a cell on a legitimate charge is going to come down to one of those point of view things anyway."

[sith_happened]

"Probably," Anakin agreed. "Obi-Wan and I spent time in our share of cells."

[solo_sword]

"Completely unsurprising. Does that mean you got to skip getting the 'if you call me to bail you out' lectures?"

[sith_happened]

"Not at all," he replied. "I got them in the cell. They normally began, 'I can't believe you got us into this mess, Padawan.'"

[solo_sword]

"Why do I get the feeling that our entire line is doomed to spend a lot of time in captivity?" And that wasn't even counting her father's side.

[sith_happened]

"Because the rest of the galaxy doesn't understand our particular brand of charm?" Anakin replied.

[solo_sword]

"I was thinking more of a genetic disposition towards a certain type of lawlessness, but I can accept that answer," she grinned. "I should maybe be getting back."

[sith_happened]

Anakin nodded. "I'll see you Friday."

[solo_sword]

"I'll be there," she said, smiling as she left the room.