[Don't get distracted, Ahsoka. Stay focused. She chides herself mentally before moving in for another set of strikes again.]
... Oh. Right. Yeah, I suppose that does... make sense.
[It's a thought she's had before, but it comes to her again anyway, unbidden: How could she have been so stupid? How could she have missed it? Barriss doesn't even look anything like Ventress!
She missteps for a moment and her next strike is clumsy and awkward.]
[The saber goes flying out of her hand again and Ahsoka makes a disgusted noise at her own lack of focus. She walks over to where the saber lands on the floor to pick it up.]
Why? What good is that going to do? Talking about it isn't going to let me magically go back in time and stop Barriss from killing all those people! It isn't going to save Barriss from the death penalty, or change the fact that she betrayed me! I just have to ... move on.
It's not that simple! Barriss is-- Barriss was my best friend. I was supposed to be able to trust her!
How well would you be able to focus, if-- if I lied to you, deliberately set you up, killed a bunch of people and went over to the Dark Side? Or... or Obi-Wan?
[ He sighs and place a hand on Ahsoka's shoulder. ]
Ahsoka. A wise man once told me that sometimes the closest are those who cannot see. She might have been your best friend once, but people change. [ He looks pass her. ] You can't stop change any more than you can stop the suns from setting.
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This might surprise you, but... she helped me out. After I left, I mean. I didn't have anywhere else to go, so...
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[ He moves back; she might have speed but he has reach. He strikes, a low sweep at her feet. ]
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... Wait. She helped you find Barriss?
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She did. She said that you contacted Barriss for help. Not hard to piece it together after that.
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... Oh. Right. Yeah, I suppose that does... make sense.
[It's a thought she's had before, but it comes to her again anyway, unbidden: How could she have been so stupid? How could she have missed it? Barriss doesn't even look anything like Ventress!
She missteps for a moment and her next strike is clumsy and awkward.]
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Do you want to talk about it?
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I don't know. It wouldn't change anything.
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Ahsoka. I know it's ...difficult but if you ever need to, you can talk to me about it.
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It's not that simple! Barriss is-- Barriss was my best friend. I was supposed to be able to trust her!
How well would you be able to focus, if-- if I lied to you, deliberately set you up, killed a bunch of people and went over to the Dark Side? Or... or Obi-Wan?
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Ahsoka. A wise man once told me that sometimes the closest are those who cannot see. She might have been your best friend once, but people change. [ He looks pass her. ] You can't stop change any more than you can stop the suns from setting.
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[Then, with a hint of cheek:] So how are you going with that in your own life?
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It's fine. You don't need to worry about me, Snips.
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My bad.
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Try not to think about it. It's not something anyone can help with at the moment.
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... But I won't push it. So long as you know that I'm always going to support you, Anakin. No matter what. That's the important thing.
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