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[sith_happened]

Anakin was hard at work at his desk: plastic balls, lots of glitter, soft music playing...

Yes, he'd decided that Jaina's Luke's future child was going to be spoiled rotten, so he was back to making toys for a Force-sensitive infant.

He'd welcome an interruption, though.

All Over Again - Ronan Keating and Kate Rusby

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[solo_sword]

"No, I'm not being forgotten, I'm being ignored. That's worse," she grumbled.

[sith_happened]

Anakin bit back a smile. She was definitely related to him. "Maybe they're on comm silence," he suggested.

[solo_sword]

She shook her head. "Nope. I think they just can't let me back in," she said.

[sith_happened]

"Why would you think that?" he asked, honestly curious.

[solo_sword]

"The Vong put bounties on all the Jedi. Makes me a liability," Jaina explained, clearly not happy about that.

[sith_happened]

"Strapping into a snubfighter and shooting at the Vong makes them liabilities, too," Anakin countered. "They can't possibly be that stupid."

[solo_sword]

"Politics," Jaina said. "I've only heard some rumblings from some people, but the public isn't really that fond of us right now. And if people are desperate enough, what with all the slaving and planet-destroying, I'd be in a really bad position for anyone to turn me in."

Not that that stopped her from wanting to go back to fighting, she just got where they were coming from and hated it anyway.

[sith_happened]

Anakin's jaw dropped. "Have Jedi actually been turned over?" he asked, sounding shocked.

[solo_sword]

"Not that I know of," she answered. "But apparently the Vong have been quiet lately. I'm not sure if that's influencing things."

[sith_happened]

Anakin looked thoughtful. "Either something in your strategy has them on the defensive, or they're planning something big. Which do you think is more likely?"

[solo_sword]

"Second thing," she said immediately. "They're not on the defensive at all."

[sith_happened]

"When they move, you'll get a call," Anakin promised.

[solo_sword]

"I'm not so sure about that. They've done fine without me since I got hurt, unless they take a lot of causalties..."

[sith_happened]

Anakin waved his hand dismissively. "You're Jaina Solo. They can't want just 'fine.'"

[solo_sword]

"It's not that I don't see why it would go that way," Jaina said. "I just hate it. I wouldn't even go to Mexico until I tried to get through to the right people."

[sith_happened]

Anakin nodded. "I remember that feeling well," he said. "And being told to be patient only makes it worse."

[solo_sword]

She shrugged a little. "At least I have distractions. So it usually doesn't feel like I'm doing nothing."

[sith_happened]

"And I'm excellent at distractions if you need a sparring partner or a copilot who isn't Sheppard," he offered.

[solo_sword]

"Thanks," she said, smiling. "But for now I should get out of your hair, I think."

[sith_happened]

"See you next week," he said with an answering smile.