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"Skywalker here."

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[sandhate]

Brute force? You make me sound like a- [ He blocks, parries, counters. A push on one stick to dodge the other. He reads Ahsoka's movements well, just as he knows Ahsoka can read his. ] brigand?

[resnipstance]

Hey, you're the one who said it, not me.

[Ahsoka falls into an easy rhythm, then. It's almost like a dance. Block, counter, strike, dodge. Rinse, repeat. Throw in a few jumps and twists for good measure. She's had sparring partners since she's been in the Fleet, but nobody can replace Anakin. Sparring with him is familiar. Soothing. ... Like home.]

[sandhate]

[ He falls silent as he moves with the grace that being a Jedi inherently comes with. The familiar movements of Soreso is calming, even more is having something in his hand to work with. This is the only form of mediation that Anakin likes. He only breaks it when they come to a natural pause. ]

Got a question for you.

[resnipstance]

[ Ahsoka relaxes as Anakin does. ]

Yeah? Shoot.

[sandhate]

[ He twirls the saber a couple times before taking a relaxed stance. ]

Do you hate it when I call you Snips?

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[resnipstance]

[Ahsoka looks nonplussed for a moment. Then her expression takes on a comically confused look.]

... What? Where did that come from?

[The words sound familiar, though. It strikes something in her heart, and she racks her brain for where she's heard it before.]

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[resnipstance]

... I don't know. Maybe. Sometimes? Not all the time.

I think I used to hate it more when I was younger. But it's kind of grown on me. ... Why do you ask?

[sandhate]

[ He thought of it because the last time he fought Ahsoka, really fought Ashoka... He shrugs nonchalantly. ]

I don't know, Snips. I just thought you could be honest with me now that I'm not your Master.

[ And then he used Ahsoka's distracted state to strike hard to her left ]

[resnipstance]

[Ahsoka is, indeed, distracted by that comment-- she only dodges at the very last minute, and her block is clumsy. Her face looks absolutely appalled.]

What-- that's not fair! I'm always honest with you!

[sandhate]

[ His brow furrows but he has a smirk on his face. He uses his foot to tap Ahsoka's right leg. She may have speed but he has reach, a thing he uses to his advantage now that she is apparently really distraught about it. ]

I know that, I was just teasing... You sound a bit defensive there, Snips. Are you sure you don't mind that name?

[resnipstance]

Ugh! [She dances out of reach and spins around him, hoping to come at him from the side instead.] I know you're just trying to distract me!

[sandhate]

[ Her saber smacks him in the arm, his metal one so it's okay. The synthneurons registers the shock and it's a bit irritating. Nothing damaging. ]

Maybe I am.

[ He spins the other direction and tries to knock her left saber out of her grasp this time. ]

Maybe you just need to dust off your dueling.

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[resnipstance]

I've been--

[resnipstance]

[The wooden stick goes flying out of her hand... up in the air it goes... wheeeeeeeee...]

[resnipstance]

... practicing.

[Ugh.]

[sandhate]

[ He picks the stick up for her and holds it out, smiling. He's teasing for sure now. ]

You're just distracted. [ Then more seriously. ] I know. With everything that's going on, I understand.

[resnipstance]

[She takes it from him gratefully.]

Well, yeah, but-- look at you. I mean, most of this stuff affects you more than me, but you're totally focused.

[sandhate]

[ He turns away and twirls the saber a few times. ]

I think better when I'm moving. [ He keeps twirling, an easy set of movements that he uses to focus. ] How do you feel about your former Master being a disgraced Jedi Knight?

[resnipstance]

[Ahsoka just follows his movements with her eyes, for now. Then she blinks, surprised.]

I... hadn't even thought about it, to be honest.

I mean. I've known about you and Padme for ages, and I still like you just fine. How the Order reacts isn't gonna change anything.

[sandhate]

[ His eyes flicker over to Ahsoka just once, but he doesn't stop moving. ]

For ages, hmm? I think...

[ He stops, exhaling a long breath. ]

If I had to give up one of the two, Padme or the Order, I wouldn't hesitate to leave the Order. I'm only worried about Obi-Wan-- About how he might feel if I do. It's not easy to lose someone ... in that manner.

[ He pointedly doesn't look at Ahsoka. ]

[resnipstance]

[The subtext of that comment doesn't elude her, but she doesn't think it was designed to be a dig. So she lets it pass without comment. This is about Anakin and his relationship with Obi-Wan, not her.]

... Well ... if I were the master here, I'd say ... first of all, you're doing a lot of worrying over a scenario that hasn't even come to pass, yet. We don't know how the future is going to unfold.

But second, even if it does happen this way ... I'd say that leaving the Order doesn't mean you've died. You can still see each other. Just ... the nature of your relationship has changed.

[She's talking about Anakin and Obi-Wan, so ... why does it feel like she's also talking about Anakin and herself?]

[sandhate]

[ But it isn't in the future. He has already decided. He cannot remain a Jedi and betraying the teachings. Obi-Wan might not be able to report him but he would know- they would both know that he is a fraud and a liar. Someone only pretending to be a Jedi.

He's lived in secret for so long and now that it's out, he can't help but need a clean separation.

Anakin buries all that deep, until the time is right. He flashes Ahsoka a quick smile before resuming his Form III stance. A gesture with his head beckons Ahsoka to come at him. ]

And you all say I never worry.

[resnipstance]

[Ahsoka can't help but smile despite herself.]

Hey. It's a valid concern. Sometimes. How many times have I heard, "Don't worry, Ahsoka!" [she says in her best Anakin voice] shortly before something went south?

[Ahsoka resumes her opening Jar'Kai posture too, then, and launches herself at Anakin for another round.]

[sandhate]

[ He rolls his eyes at that awful impression of him and blocks her blows as they come, his grip slipping slightly only for a twist of his wrist to place it steady again.

He does something he hasn't in a while, he does his impression of Master Yoda: ]

"Trust and faith in your Master, you must have, yes? Failed you, he has not, has he?"

[ His smile drops momentarily and he has to force himself to focus on his counter-strike. ]

[resnipstance]

[Ahsoka has to duck and roll away for that counter strike, because that impression was awful and she's laughing too hard to block it. It's a good sound-- full of mirth. Something that hasn't been heard in a while.]

Oh man. You should do that in front of Dooku. He wouldn't know what hit him, you'd have the upper hand instantly.