The Beach [late afternoon]

[sith_happened]

The sun was beginning to go down and Anakin was finished with his office hours. It was time for a friendly spar with his alternate-universe son.

You know, as so many families do.

Ben had found a rock to sit on and observe, looking faintly embarrassed by the entire proceeding.

The Second Annual Skywalker Family Lightsaber Duel and Sulking Contest was about to begin.

Come on down.

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Re: Ben Facepalms!

[glacial_queen]

"This is the kind of fun that's measured by how loudly we get yelled at in the aftermath, right?" Karla just wanted to be sure they were both defining fun in the same way. "You should have been here last summer, when I organized the boxer raid on the males." She sighed happily. "Good times."

Re: Ben Facepalms!

[likes_scoundrels]

"Picture a school made up entirely of girls," Leia said with a little shudder. "And all they want to do is talk about fashion and hair and the latest gossip about their friends. And making fun of those who were not as wealthy or pretty as they were." She frowned at the memory. "And a lot of them abused drugs as well, just to feel good."

Re: Ben Facepalms!

[glacial_queen]

Karla shuddered along with Leia. "I wouldn't have survived," she declared. "I would have punched one of them the first month and been expelled." With gratitude. "You must be so glad to be here, even when your father and brother decide to act like they're twelve."

Re: Ben Facepalms!

[likes_scoundrels]

"They would have been hard pressed to expel the princess of Alderaan," Leia said impishly. "No matter how much trouble I caused. And I did cause quite a bit.... But Fandom is infinitely preferable to the Alderaan Select Academy for Young Ladies. Not just finding my family here -- I've learned useful things that don't involve finding a husband or which fork to use at the dinner table."

Re: Ben Facepalms!

[glacial_queen]

"Hey, that fork thing is important!" Karla protested, laughing. "You certainly wouldn't want to stab an offending diplomat with your fish fork during the salad course!"

Re: Ben Facepalms!

[likes_scoundrels]

"I was more concerned with what was the proper thing to throw in the face of an obnoxious son of a nobleman," Leia grinned. "The water or the wine?"

Re: Ben Facepalms!

[glacial_queen]

"How good is the wine?" Karla asked the practical questions. "You don't want to waste a good vintage on some aristo jackass. Not only won't you get to enjoy it, you know he's never going to appreciate the sacrifice."

Oh, if only Ben knew the real danger of the afternoon was Karla and Leia deciding to become friends.

Re: Ben Facepalms!

[likes_scoundrels]

Be afraid, Ben, be very afraid.

"It was terrible," Leia said with a wink. "The wine alone was reason enough to throw it in his face."

Re: Ben Facepalms!

[glacial_queen]

"In that case, aim for the most hideous part of his ensemble and hope it stains," Karla said, going to link arms with Leia. "I've found the groin a most useful target for when I'm throwing things."