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[sith_happened]

Talking with Ben was as effective as beating his head into a brick wall, Anakin reflected sourly, especially if he tried to turn the subject to what his grandson had up to while he'd been home. He'd gotten much better with a lightsaber in the intervening time, and if Anakin were a talkative man, he would have pointed out how much that worried him.

"You wished to speak with me about something?" he asked Ben as he sat down and gestured to the other remaining chair.

[OOC: For...myself. Open after!]

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[sith_happened]

Anakin's nose wrinkled up. "Do you want a plaque or something?"

[solo_sword]

"No, just stating something I don't think you knew."

She paused. "Though a plaque would be nice."

[sith_happened]

"No plaques," Anakin declared. "Any suggestions for flight scenarios?"

[solo_sword]

Jaina shrugged. "The ones I've been doing lately are... maybe a little on the advanced side," she admitted. "Wedge and Jag have sent me a few simulations based on Vong battles, but you throw a newbie at something like that and they wouldn't last, sim or not."

[sith_happened]

"It still takes me a bit to get used to how the Vong fight," Anakin agreed. "I was thinking of heading back to the Clone Wars for a few simulations, before the tactics got too complex."

[solo_sword]

"I don't remember there being too much from that time," Jaina mused. "Might be good to get back to it."

[sith_happened]

Anakin nodded. "I want to mix it up and find things from outside our galaxy, too."

That he would still be better at than anyone else. It was practically required.

[solo_sword]

"That part I definitely can't help you with," she said.

[sith_happened]

"Even after all this time in flight club?" he teased.

[solo_sword]

"I'd feel a little odd volunteering other people's scenarios when they might be right there," she explained. "Besides, I always try to reset the sim for one of my scenarios anyway."

[sith_happened]

"You didn't want a speeder full of screaming children? I'm shocked," Anakin said dryly.

[solo_sword]

"I'm sure I got enough of that in an alternate universe. I'll do my own thing here, thank you," she nodded.

[sith_happened]

"Which involves making things blow up, as is good and proper," Anakin said.

[solo_sword]

If she was being honest with herself, she was really tired of making things blow up. "And prepares me for next time," she said. "I think I'm going to be going back soon for a bit."

[sith_happened]

Shadows entered Anakin's eyes. "Another operation?"

[solo_sword]

She shook her head. "Not sure yet. I have something in mind, but the timing's not great right now." What with John leaving right after graduation and all. "But I've been slacking. There were the zombies, then the kids, then I was a kitten, and it's been too much too fast to keep up with everything here."

[sith_happened]

"What are John's plans?" Anakin asked, keeping his voice casual.

[solo_sword]

"Still up in the air," Jaina replied. "Doesn't look like he's sticking around long, though." Even if she was hopeful that Dave would maybe unclench.

[sith_happened]

"Is he heading back with you?"

Still very casual.

[solo_sword]

"That's up to him," she said, though honestly casual.

[sith_happened]

"What would you like him to decide?"

[solo_sword]

"You have to ask?" Jaina said with a raised eyebrow, and shrugged. "He needs to go with whatever's best for him. I don't know what I'm doing for sure yet, either. We'll be fine."

[sith_happened]

Anakin nodded. "If it's supposed to work out, it will," he said. "Look at me. I waited thirty years."

[solo_sword]

"I'm not going to do things quite that way," she said slowly. Also, she was pretty sure she didn't have the lifespan or the patience for thirty years.

[sith_happened]

"Good idea," Anakin said dryly. "Mine wasn't exactly a happy life."