Exit Strategies, Monday, Period 2

[jedigrammarians]

Your teacher was back in front of the class. Yay. Complete with a very dubious tween beside her. Yay?

"So there are some things you actually can't escape from," Aphra said. "Not without being a terrible person." Which some people were actually okay with, just so you knew.

"But just because you can't escape from those responsibilities doesn't mean you can't find ways to discharge them that aren't going to lead you to soul-crushing despair. Sometimes the right solution is to recognise that you aren't the kind of person who should be taking on those responsibilities and instead find a better person and place for them."

"I'm not going to visit grandpa," Nebitu said. "And I told you Dad's place is too noisy."

"Oh, c'mon."

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Re: Talk to Aphra - ES [13]

[jedigrammarians]

Anakin was getting twin eyerolls, one a lot more affectionate than the other. "She got my good looks, guess what she got from you."

Bad hair choices didn't count.

Re: Talk to Aphra - ES [13]

[sith_happened]

"Don't use Force abilities to get into the circus," Anakin told Nebitu.

#fatheroftheyear

Re: Talk to Aphra - ES [13]

[whattheforce]

"But Uncle Hondo-" Because, yes, Hondo was somehow an influence in her life, even odds who was to blame. "-once told me about the time he ran a circus full of Jedi younglings."

Beat.

"Then Auntie Ahsoka told me what actually happened." Which was still far too exciting and tempting a tale.

Re: Talk to Aphra - ES [13]

[sith_happened]

You could watch Anakin's brain break in real time.

"Uncle HONDO?!"

Re: Talk to Aphra - ES [13]

[whattheforce]

"Honorary uncle on account of your 'deep friendship'." And by the time her dad had had a chance to protest, it'd stuck. "Also did he date Master Obi-Wan, because he definitely talks like he used to date Master Obi-Wan?"

Maybe this version of her dad could give her an answer without that weird eye-twitch.

Re: Talk to Aphra - ES [13]

[sith_happened]

How about horrible choking noises? Was that better or worse?

Re: Talk to Aphra - ES [13]

[jedigrammarians]

Don't mind Aphra, she'd just be over here, taking holos of this wonderful bonding moment.

Re: Talk to Aphra - ES [13]

[sith_happened]

Anakin hated you just so much right now, Aphra.

"No, they didn't date," he finally wheezed.