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[sith_happened]

Anakin had meant to get started on his Christmas shopping, but had instead gotten sucked into watching episodes of a random reality show called XFire.

He probably wasn't supposed to be rooting for the snipers with the paint guns.

The door was open.

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[solo_sword]

"A fake goddess. I'm just doing my job," she said.

[sith_happened]

"You know that," Anakin said. "They don't. I'm sure you've come up with something brilliant."

[solo_sword]

"We'll see," she shrugged. "It hasn't happened yet. Until then, I'm not assuming anything."

[sith_happened]

"Don't sell yourself too short," Anakin said. "The leadership wouldn't've given you this chance if they didn't think you could come up with something."

[solo_sword]

"I'm not selling myself short, I'm being realistic. A lot can change and go wrong. Again, trying not to jinx myself," she said.

[sith_happened]

Anakin nodded. "Too much realism and you'll start sounding like me," he teased softly.

[solo_sword]

"If you ask me, people could stand to be more realistic," she said.

Jaina was under a wee bit of stress these days.

[sith_happened]

"Any particular examples you're thinking of?" he asked.

[solo_sword]

"Just speaking generally," Jaina said. "Nothing's happened, don't worry."

[sith_happened]

Some of the shadows dropped from his eyes. "Good. Not that I worry. You can take care of yourself."

Part of that was true.

[solo_sword]

"Good thing, too," she said, which was also true. "And I should probably go. Lots of stuff to do still."

[sith_happened]

Anakin nodded. "See you next week?"

[solo_sword]

"I should be here," Jaina told him with a little smile as she stood.