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Ezra Bridger ([personal profile] ezra_of_lothal) wrote2022-01-03 07:48 am
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"I'm Ezra Bridger and this is my communicator thing. Leave a message!"
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[personal profile] hopesparks 2022-05-29 12:40 am (UTC)(link)
[ He shakes his head. ] He might change his mind. It's too early to tell.

[ Anakin tries to keep the doubt off of his face. He knows the power of a name. He also knows that a name can be used as a clear delineation between before and after. Maybe it's easier for Obi-Wan to leave "Obi-Wan" to the time before the Purge. It hadn't occurred to him before he'd met Obi-Wan, but it seems like "Ben" was more than just an alias he used to hide from the Empire.

He tries for a small smile. ]


Door's unlocked and I have tea brewing. If you need a breather.

[ Anakin has no illusions that he can "fix" anything, but he's a good listener. And his house doesn't have memories of Obi-Wan in every corner of it. ]
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[personal profile] hopesparks 2022-05-29 12:31 pm (UTC)(link)
Take your time. I'm not going anywhere.
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[personal profile] hopesparks 2022-06-04 11:03 pm (UTC)(link)
Anakin steps aside, letting Ezra in. True to his word, there's a teapot and two cups set out in the living room and a faint smell of incense drifts through the house.

"It's not stupid to be upset, Ezra. He's always been more than a teacher for you."
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[personal profile] hopesparks 2022-06-05 09:44 pm (UTC)(link)
Anakin takes a seat and lets Ezra serve himself. Although he knows how everyone in the Kenobi household takes their tea at this point, he also understands that having something to keep your hands busy when you're nervous can help.

"You're worried that he'll give up on teaching?"

He knows Obi-Wan, rather, Ben goes on to teach Luke but that is back home. Here, Luke doesn't need to be trained to keep himself alive.
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[personal profile] hopesparks 2022-06-07 02:04 am (UTC)(link)
Anakin leans forward and rests his elbows on his knees. Thoughtful.

"It's harder to keep the two of them separated now, isn't it?"
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[personal profile] hopesparks 2022-06-14 01:44 am (UTC)(link)
Anakin takes the cup, letting the warmth ground him.

"It's okay to be upset, though, Ezra."
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[personal profile] hopesparks 2022-06-21 11:54 am (UTC)(link)
Anakin leans forward, giving Ezra a searching look.

"But there's more to it for you, isn't there?"
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[personal profile] hopesparks 2022-06-30 01:22 am (UTC)(link)
Anakin doesn't push. He lets Ezra pick apart his feelings and listens carefully. Hearing Ezra mention his own master makes Anakin's heart ache in sympathy.

You're never ready to lose your master.

"I could technically pick up your training but..." Anakin thinks about how to articulate this. "I'm not what -- who -- you need."

Ezra needs someone who's more experienced than he is. Wise and kind, older and more like a proper mentor. Ben from Temba. Obi-Wan from the Trench. But neither are here. And Anakin is at a loss.

He continues, gently.

"That's not a rejection, by the way. I'll help however I can."

He just wishes he could do more than be a sympathetic ear.
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[personal profile] hopesparks 2022-07-17 09:54 am (UTC)(link)
Anakin nods, his eyes both kind and sad. He would help his friend however he can, but he can't change who he is or when he was born.

"It makes sense. They'll understand what you've been through better than I would."
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[personal profile] hopesparks 2022-08-02 01:25 am (UTC)(link)
Anakin looks down at the teacup in his hands, his expression somber.

"I know."

There's no going back from the Trench. He figured that out pretty quickly.
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[personal profile] hopesparks 2022-08-02 01:46 am (UTC)(link)
Anakin nods, thoughtful.

"I've already offered to help a Darkblood with her telekinesis, since our powers overlap. I guess it's not much of a stretch to do it for other blood types."

He shrugs uncomfortably. "I'm not sure about making an Order here. But offering Jedi teachings to help people with their powers could be worthwhile."
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[personal profile] hopesparks 2022-08-14 03:05 am (UTC)(link)
Anakin thinks it over. The more people who know the Jedi teachings, the less likely it is that it'll be lost. Still, it feels like a lot to take on.

"Where would we start?"

If Ezra is set on this, Anakin will help however he can.