Office hours [all day]

[sith_happened]

Anakin was still not a fan of August, dammit. After making a slightly belated call to Luke for his birthday (which was always going to be wrapped up in Padmé guilt, unfortunately), he settled into his office with a hugely complicated doodad to take apart and reassemble, mostly to keep his hands busy (and away from the basket of muffins Rory had sent him to school with. They weren't for him).

Every now and then, he'd look at the door rather anxiously. He expected there might be some students with questions.

[OOC: SP during the day, but I'll be around!]

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[trigons_child]

Raven was hovering in the hallway -- not literally (she only did that sometimes when she meditated). She'd managed to get herself to come down to Professor Skywalker's office, but the hard part was actually managing the final three steps toward the door. Still struggling with guilt and shame over what had happened in the other Fandom? Whatever would give someone that idea?


[Heading off to bed so I will pick up in the morning. :) ]

[solo_sword]

"We've moved on from the droid, I see," Jaina noted from the doorway.

[sith_happened]

"Raven, it's all right," he called softly. "Come in."

[sith_happened]

"It's heavily armed and at home," Anakin confirmed, rubbing his forehead. "Hi."

[trigons_child]

She took a slow, deep breath to steady herself and stepped through the doorway. "I am sorry," were the first words out of her mouth.

[solo_sword]

She stepped inside. "Hi. Just bored, or are you arming this, too?"

[sith_happened]

"What do you possibly have to apologize for?" Anakin asked, eyebrows shooting up.

[sith_happened]

"I was looking for something to do," Anakin replied. "This keeps my hands busy." He gave her a small smile. "No weapons."

[solo_sword]

She took a seat an noted, "Yet. It's you. I fully expect them."

[trigons_child]

"I lost control," Raven said quietly, eyes on the floor. "I tried to use my gifts to cause you harm."

[sith_happened]

"You called my wife," Anakin countered quietly, "and calmed her down."

He pulled out the muffin basket. "This is from her." He gave her a rueful smile. "She says thank you."

[sith_happened]

"After last week, I'm laying off weapons for a while," Anakin admitted.

[solo_sword]

"I missed that. Remind me not to take vacation ever again." Oh, ha. "What happened, anyway? An alternate universe thing?"

[sith_happened]

Anakin nodded. "Turns out that without Obi-Wan or Rory in my life as a young man, I turn into a humorless asshole."

Pause.

"More so, yes."

[trigons_child]

"I realized she would be concerned about you," Raven said. "When I awoke here in our true Fandom, I thought I could ease her mind by letting her know that you were well and thinking of her." She was touched by the gift. "Please tell her she is most welcome."

[solo_sword]

Well it was no fun when he stole her comments. "How do you know about it?" she wondered.

[sith_happened]

"I didn't know you were going to end up back here," Anakin admitted softly. "I thought you were just...gone."

[sith_happened]

"I ended up in a Fandom overrun by vampires for the weekend," Anakin said. "As far as vacations go, it wasn't one."

[solo_sword]

Huh. "Yeah, certain things I've heard are starting to make a lot more sense just with that..."

[trigons_child]

Raven wrapped her arms around herself. "I thought so as well," she said. "And I welcomed it."

[sith_happened]

"What have you heard?" Anakin asked, leaning forward. "I can fill things in from there."

And steer away from parts he didn't want to talk about. Bonus!

[sith_happened]

Anakin's eyes were tormented. "I'm sorry you had to go through that."

[solo_sword]

"Not much, just bits and pieces from a radio here and there, and notes. People falling asleep, then alternate universes and some people knowing what happened in it, but not everyone," she said. "I've been gone since... Friday? Saturday? two weeks ago? I think?"

[trigons_child]

"I have never felt more my father's daughter than at that moment," Raven said softly. "I hold no anger toward you for striking me down. After all that happened to her -- to me -- there, I could not control myself. Please, do not blame yourself. It was all my failing." Helped along by Liir, Tahiri, and Max, but ultimately all her own.

[sith_happened]

Anakin nodded. "I would have noticed you not being here last week but I was asleep." He frowned. "Which got very old. I fell asleep in my office for the weekend."