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[sith_happened]

Anakin had slept a little last night, but Danyel's eyes haunted him when he let his eyes close for too long.

He'd seen that expression in his own face for entirely too many years.

So he was in his office keeping himself very, very busy with a loud, complicated piece of machinery, basically begging for a distraction.

The door was even open.

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[vkandis-son.livejournal.com]

He breathed out a long breath and nodded. "He deserves a chance at as ordinary a life as he can manage," he said, eyes flicking up to meet Anakin's. "Thank you. I think I just needed to hear it said out loud by someone who wasn't me."

[sith_happened]

Anakin smiled. "It's not my choice for everyday childhood trauma, but something that terrifying...Danyel had no need to remember what he'd done."

[vkandis-son.livejournal.com]

Sunlord knows, there are things I would gladly forget. "Now he can have a childhood and a good life. And, from what Gabriel has told me, he saved his world. The angel he killed was Pyriel, the one who led those who wanted to destroy humanity. With him gone, the others will cease to be a danger."

[sith_happened]

"At least until they decide on a new leader," Anakin said. He was never one to be overly optimistic.

"But buying Danyel some time is more than worth it."

[vkandis-son.livejournal.com]

"I'm not sure anything is saved forever," he said sadly. "But you're right." He nodded firmly, looking away from the light. "Any time is good, and Gabriel is an angel again now." Karal had no idea how he felt about that - right now, he wasn't thinking about it. "So he will know if anything changes, and will have the power to help when the time comes."

[sith_happened]

"Since I was no match for them," Anakin said, looking a little disgusted with himself.

[vkandis-son.livejournal.com]

Karal eyed him cautiously. "Servants of a god, and not even Altra was a match for them," he said carefully. "At least you tried."

[sith_happened]

"Trying isn't exactly valued for a Jedi," Anakin said. "You either do something or you don't."