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[jedies]

Yes. Going to the Dark doesn't mean the end. You always have a choice to free yourself from it.

If you choose to reach out.

[demonicbeauty]

I see.

[Another moment of thoughtful silence.]

Will he try to hurt everyone? Or just the people closest to him?

[jedies]

[ a brief pause. ]

Most likely, he would lash out to those who he perceives have done him harm.

[demonicbeauty]

So, both of us.

[jedies]

[ obi-wan falls silent. ]

I would intervene long before then. And I must do so now as well. I was busy last month and thus, did not realize Anakin was so duly affected but I will be more mindful from now on.

[ he can't afford not to be anymore. ]

[demonicbeauty]

I hope...you're not blaming yourself, Obi-Wan.

None of this is your fault.

[jedies]

[ it's true that anakin is responsible for his own decisions and choices. obi-wan can't make them for him. and yet. it is difficult to untangle. obi-wan practically raised anakin, after all. ]

. . . No. But I cannot look away.

[demonicbeauty]

Neither can I.

[Said in a rather no-nonsense sort of tone.]

So tell me what I can do--short of changing my face--to help.

[jedies]

[ obi-wan mulls it over. ]

Maybe encourage him to speak freely. So he's less likely to repress what is bubbling under the surface.

[demonicbeauty]

I can try.

[She will try, that is. Because Ariadne's a stubborn little thing, when she needs to be. And clearly, she needs to be.

Another pause.]

You know, when Maul contacted me to offer his protection, he said something curious. He said that only two people in Trench were capable of fending off Anakin: Him and you.

[jedies]

[ obi-wan runs his fingers down his beard. ]

Anakin is strong in the Force. But I am the more experience fighter as is Maul.

[demonicbeauty]

Interesting that you two should be joined as the line of defense.

Together.

[jedies]

[ hrff. ]

Not the word I'd use. At any rate, I don't believe Anakin is so far gone. Something else is at the core. I will have to find it.

[demonicbeauty]

…you might want to watch out for Dean Winchester. He could become a target.

[jedies]

[ dry. ]

Because he lacks self-preservation instincts?

I'll keep an eye out.

[demonicbeauty]

And I’ll…find a way to talk to Anakin.

[jedies]

. . . Keep me informed. And maybe don't do alone unless you have to.

[demonicbeauty]

That makes you the fourth person to offer to protect me from Anakin.

[jedies]

I still highly doubt he's going to hurt you.

[demonicbeauty]

He won't.

I won't let him.

[jedies]

Good.