Ethics [Monday, April 23, 5th period]

[sith_happened]

Anakin, for once, looked well-rested and relaxed as the class came into the room. "For your final project," he began, "you'll contrast what you learned taking care of eggs versus actual, live younglings." He smiled. "Absolutely no points will be given if all you can come up with is that one doesn't run around or the other one doesn't fit into the refrigerator. What would you have done if the younglings that appeared last week had been here to stay permanently? How would that have affected your summer plans? Or life post-graduation?"

He pointed to a student at random. "Your final discussion begins now."

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Re: Tell Anakin what you learned about being a parent

[sith_happened]

He rolled his eyes. "The politics of her homeworld defied logic," he said. "She was elected queen at fourteen and term limited by 22. I still don't understand it."

Re: Tell Anakin what you learned about being a parent

[southernbender.livejournal.com]

"That doesn't make sense," Katara decided. "Once you get good at it, you'd have to stop."

Re: Tell Anakin what you learned about being a parent

[sith_happened]

"She became a very talented Senator afterwards," Anakin said with a proud little smile.

Re: Tell Anakin what you learned about being a parent

[southernbender.livejournal.com]

Katara grinned. "I think she'd have to be if she was queen so young."

Re: Tell Anakin what you learned about being a parent

[sith_happened]

"She was one of a kind," Anakin said softly.

Re: Tell Anakin what you learned about being a parent

[southernbender.livejournal.com]

Katara was now completely convinced her Ethics teacher was adorably in love. But she was enough aware to hear the tense.

"She sounds like it," she replied. "I'm sorry you lost her."

Re: Tell Anakin what you learned about being a parent

[sith_happened]

Anakin stared at the floor. "Yeah," he said. "It was a long time ago."

Re: Tell Anakin what you learned about being a parent

[southernbender.livejournal.com]

She wasn't actually sure of the correctness of giving your teacher a hug even when it sounded like he really, really needed it.

She also was confused as to how it could be a long time ago when her teacher wasn't that much older than her.

"Still, she sounds awesome."

Re: Tell Anakin what you learned about being a parent

[sith_happened]

That got her another smile. "She was that."