[ It was horrible, but he'd endured. It's very much done and over with now, but the aftereffects have been lingering. It feels akin to battle fatigue, but when has he ever had time to recover from that? Maybe that's why he feels so worn out. So stretched thin that the smallest things bother him. Normal sounds that wouldn't phase him now startle him awake at night.
Of course he wasn't strong enough to save them all. How could he be when he couldn't even save the two people in the entire galaxy he loved more than anything? How could it not eat away at him knowing that just beyond whatever dampened his power was the strength to save everyone. He hadn't even been able to spare the friends he cared about in Abraxas from suffering the same fate as him.
He sees the exact moment Obi-Wan is aware of his dishonor, and if he were in a better, more forgiving mood, Anakin would feel remorseful. The fact of the matter is, he'd made his decision and it was for the better. Anything for the power to save her. He knows now that he'd been lied to, but there is a lot of clarity in hindsight.
Here, his Fall means nothing. He's not here to be swayed by either side and for once is his own person. The smile on his face is rueful, and he juts his chin out. ]
Do you like them? They were a gift from the Horizon. [ With one hand, he pulls the high collar to the side, to better show his neck and collarbone. Now exposed, Obi-Wan will be able to see a patch of scales that at first glance might instead look like a grievous burn. ] As were these.
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Of course he wasn't strong enough to save them all. How could he be when he couldn't even save the two people in the entire galaxy he loved more than anything? How could it not eat away at him knowing that just beyond whatever dampened his power was the strength to save everyone. He hadn't even been able to spare the friends he cared about in Abraxas from suffering the same fate as him.
He sees the exact moment Obi-Wan is aware of his dishonor, and if he were in a better, more forgiving mood, Anakin would feel remorseful. The fact of the matter is, he'd made his decision and it was for the better. Anything for the power to save her. He knows now that he'd been lied to, but there is a lot of clarity in hindsight.
Here, his Fall means nothing. He's not here to be swayed by either side and for once is his own person. The smile on his face is rueful, and he juts his chin out. ]
Do you like them? They were a gift from the Horizon. [ With one hand, he pulls the high collar to the side, to better show his neck and collarbone. Now exposed, Obi-Wan will be able to see a patch of scales that at first glance might instead look like a grievous burn. ] As were these.