I'm fine, [ comes her answer, perhaps too quickly to be entirely genuine. her brow furrows considerably. anakin had never been a very emotive person in the first place, but even still, olivia can sense something a little off. ]
[ he hesitates. the frailty of the force is not something to be openly discussed. to admit that a jedi's ally has grown so brittle…
it isn't new. they have all felt the dimming. ] The Force is very weak.
[ to anakin, it feels like the loss of his arm yet again. the shape of it is left, like a black hole, an absence perceived by its effects on what remains. ]
[ she does not know what it means, but she can only assume, from what's happening with everyone else, that it is the source of his magic. sympathy folds the expression on her face, but it is a moment before she responds. ]
Try not to strain yourself, please. If you need help — you can always call me. For anything.
I think we're all tired, [ she responds in kind, a quiet, patient tone belying the dark circles around her eyes. the fact that she is answering as directly as he is. ]
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Are you unwell?
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it isn't new. they have all felt the dimming. ] The Force is very weak.
[ to anakin, it feels like the loss of his arm yet again. the shape of it is left, like a black hole, an absence perceived by its effects on what remains. ]
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Try not to strain yourself, please. If you need help — you can always call me. For anything.
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anakin studies her face again. ] You look tired.
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It's been a very long few weeks.
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Have you been staying safe?
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[ the elements, it seems, are more of a danger than she initially anticipated. ]
Have you?
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Let me know if you need any help.
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I'm afraid it's already too late for that.
[ she gives him a rather pointed look. if he's going to insist on offering his help, then she will insist on offering hers with more fervor! ]
Please let me know if you need any help, as well.
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Look who's not so meek. [ not spoken cruelly; trace humor lightens the observation.
to prevent it from further escalating into the single weirdest competition he has known, anakin acquiesces. ]
I'll keep in touch.
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she returns that little smile with one of her own, pleased. ]
Please do. Take care, Mr. Skywalker.