Office hours [all day]

[sith_happened]

After a quick trip to the Isle of Ikea to replace all of the broken glassware, Anakin's office was back to its normal state of cleanliness.

He turned on some soothing music from Ithor and waited to see how many students came in to see what he'd told their guardians.

The door was open.

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[trigons_child]

Raven had not had any visitors, thank Azar, but where there were Anakin office hours, there was a Raven.

"Good morning, Professor Skywalker," she greeted him. "I hope your weekend was not entirely unpleasant." She'd heard on the radio about someone making him unhappy.

[sith_happened]

"It had its moments," Anakin said a little wryly, "but they've all left now."

Oh yes, he'd done a very thorough check in the Force to make sure Ferus had gone home.

[trigons_child]

"I did not receive any guests this year," Raven said. Which was a good thing considering last year Sebastian had shown up for the first time.

[sith_happened]

"I didn't either, yet it didn't seem to stop me from being annoyed by other people's guests," Anakin replied.

[trigons_child]

Raven nodded. "I had heard on the radio that some of the visitors were causing you some distress," she said. She totally paid attention any time Anakin's name was mentioned, of course, like a proper fangirl. "And that your son was here as well, but not the one I met? Ben's father?"

[sith_happened]

"Right," Anakin said. "The version of my son who is decades older than I am." He smiled. "He didn't cause me distress."

[trigons_child]

"But you fought with him, as planned, did you not?" Raven said. She didn't entirely Approve, but she had to know: "Were you victorious?"

[sith_happened]

Anakin grinned. "I won, yes, but he is very, very good."

[trigons_child]

"But you are better," Raven said with a smile, pleased herself that he had won. No, she wasn't biased at all.

[sith_happened]

"Yes," Anakin agreed, looking decidedly smug. "Did you meet anyone interesting this weekend?"

[trigons_child]

Mmmm, Pride.

"I met Lady Devra, Cassidy's mother," Raven said. "But I spent much of the weekend in hiding meditation, so that the strong emotions that so many were feeling would not affect me." She paused, then admitted, "And I was somewhat worried that Sebastian would use the opportunity to arrive on the island again."

[sith_happened]

"He didn't, right? I was a little caught up with meeting...old friends," Anakin said.

And threatening them. And punching them. Good times.

[trigons_child]

Raven shook her head. "I did not see him," she said. "Or any other emissary of my father. At least none that revealed themselves to me. But I did not have any sort of feeling that I was being watched, nor did anyone tell me of any visitors asking questions about me."

[sith_happened]

"Then it sounds like a successful weekend," Anakin said with a smile, "if a little lonely."

[trigons_child]

"It was," Raven admitted. "I found myself envious of those who were excited to see their families."

[sith_happened]

"From some of the expressions I saw, that wasn't everyone," Anakin noted, "and you were not alone in not getting visitors, either."