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Today the desks in Anakin's classroom had been pushed along the walls and replaced with cushy pillows and blankets.

"Today we talk about sloth," Anakin said, holding himself even more carefully and clearly uncomfortable with the very idea of relaxing. The students were certainly not expected to be held to the same standard.

"Originally, sloth was described as 'an uneasiness of the mind'," Anakin continued. "Apathy. Melancholy. Joylessness. And importantly, the decision not to do anything about it."

He shrugged. "The modern view understands that the mind is slightly more complicated than that and sometimes it is impossible to will yourself not to be sad. Instead, this sin focuses on the failure to utilize your talents and gifts."

He made eye contact with each student. "In a place filled with as many talented people as this one, I can view it as almost criminal to not live up to the potential each of you has. Today, pair up and talk about what your plans for the summer are, and how what you will be doing will be helping you in what you might think of as your greater destiny."

He waved at the blankets. "Or embrace your inner sloth and take a nap. Being tiny this weekend can be tiring."

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"I'm scared," she admitted, swallowing hard. "It seems like I fail at everything I do lately. No matter what I do. But I guess I'll just keep working at it."

"It's the only way it gets better," Anakin said.

"It would be nice if there was an easier way," Lana said quietly. "But I guess there never is.

"If it was easy, we wouldn't appreciate it, or learn anything," Anakin replied.

Her gaze grew a little wistful and faraway. "No, I guess we wouldn't. I must have an awful lot to learn."

She looked back up at him with a small smile. "Thank you," she said. "I feel a little better."

"Surprising as it might seem, that's what I'm here for," Anakin said.

"I suppose I've mostly thought of the professors as being here to help just with things related to their classes," Lana said with a shy smile. "Though there were a couple I used to talk to. Gone now, though."

"For an ethics professor, pretty much everything is related to my classes," Anakin said, winking.

She grinned at him. "I hadn't really thought of it that way."

"That's why I'm getting the paycheck," Anakin said.

"Good to know you're earning it," Lana said with another smile.

"Teach one class, hold some office hours, take the rest of the week off," Anakin teased. "It's not hard."

"Maybe I should change my career plans," Lana said with another grin. "Your way sounds much easier."

"And that's before I tell you about tossing people into detention for being annoying," he said.

"Wow... the power," she said with a grin. "So much more than I ever dreamed of when I was waitressing in a diner."

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