fandomhigh | Ethics [Tuesday, February 3, 2nd period]

When the Ethics class arrived in the Danger Shop, they stepped into an entirely different world.

An incredibly dry, hot one. That smelled really bad.

Anakin waved his hand around the room. "Welcome to the embodiment of gluttony," he said, "the palace of a Hutt."

He concentrated on the controls on the far side of the room, and the simulation sprung to life: dozens of beings drinking, eating, and dancing, with all activity centered around a vile slug of a beast laying on the raised dais at the front of the room.

In a place of honor on the wall was a man, face twisted in a silent scream but his features obscured beyond recognition, encased in silver. Anakin ignored it as he walked past to point at the creature on the dais. "That," he said, nose wrinkling in disgust, "is a Hutt. This particular version was named Jabba, one of the most powerful crime lords in the galaxy." A grim smile turned the corners of his mouth up. "At least until he met my children."

He shook his head. "That is neither here nor there. Today is an interactive experience for you, class. Take a good hard look around. See the effects that gluttony can have."

His eyes went flat. "Touch any of the dancing girls and you'll regret it. That's a promise."

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"But I want to see you do your light thing," she said immediately. Because sometimes she was four.

"Okay," Peter said. "But only because I love knowing I can make you smile."

Peter held out his hand and produced a small fireball that sat in his palm.

"You never have a problem getting me to do that," she said, a little gleeful at getting to see cool tricks. "I never get tired of stuff like that. Is that wrong?"

"Actually it helps me feel like less of a freak," Peter replied, the words coming out of him automatically. "Which helps since I never know if I'll believe that I'm not."

"You're not," Brooke said, looking a little concerned. "It weirded me out a little at first, but that stopped about the time I found out you could unlock doors for me and now I think it's awesome."

"I'm used to Nathan being the awesome one," Peter admitted. "It's pretty amazing when someone as nice as you notices it and thinks it of me."

Peter blinked. "I'm sorry, I have no idea why I'm going on like this."

"I'm not really nice," Brooke said, but didn't really look bothered by it. "And I have no idea what's going on, but this morning I told the clerk at the Perk she should sue for her haircut. It was kind of freeing, I hated her hair."

"You are nice," Peter said. "Nice and worthwhile and I hate that you don't see that about yourself."

"My parents don't want me, my boyfriends cheat on me and my best friend was a lying whore. No wonder I have issues," said Brooke. "Can we pretend I didn't say any of this?"

"We can," Peter said. "As long as we can remember that I still want you as one of my friends."

"Done," she nodded. "And as long as you know that I'm gonna have a death grip on you now that you said that, but hopefully not in a creepy stalker way."

"I don't mind at all," Peter said. "I'm glad we can still be friends even if we're not using benefits."

"Me too. It makes me feel like less of a ho."

"Careful," Peter said. "I don't like it when people insult my friends."

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