[The itch to just leave was strong, and there were seconds where Anakin almost gave in and walked away. He wasn’t used to this kind of emotion. Something like embarrassment or shame, regret not yet his own – he hadn’t done anything, it was all in the future – and yet he still felt responsible for it all.

And in the past, he could always hide behind the assurance others were wrong about him, he was a good person, he would prove it.

Well, he wasn’t right after all, there was too much proof to the contrary, no use pretending.

Only he didn’t know how to own and process this new identity, not without hurting anyone. And not knowing just left everything feeling awkward, him, the space between him and Luke (and everyone else for that matter), life now in general.

Interacting now simply wasn’t easy.]

They’re fine. Actually. I just wanted to upgrade them like the others. I can put them back out if you preferred I didn’t upgrade them.

[At least, this was a topic Anakin could talk about.]