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[prophesiedone]

[Anakin is nursing a burned leg - thanks, fire - looking like his usual peppy, happy self.]

Eclipse, leave it alone. [He shows a curious cat sniffing said leg and coaxes it into his lap. Another cat, one that is smaller, with a face that is almost too adorable for words follows in Eclipse's dainty footsteps, laying over Anakin's leg. There. That's better, right?]

Thank you, Ravager. [No, really. This is the terrifying Darth Vader. With a pair of sweet cats.]

I swear this is the last I do for you, Hadriel. Unless there is a burning building filled with cats, you are on your own.

[Cats > People. Obviously.]

Hux? Are you alive? [That's a nice way of checking on someone, right?] Maedhros? Fingon? What about you?

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[prophesiedone]

I couldn't live with myself if I was cooped up while everything was going to hell. I've been trained to deal with emergencies, so it was more...habit. [Welcome to the world of the Jedi. Anakin's heroic tendencies are not even fully extinguished when he is Darth Vader.

The Fëanorian Sith puppy pile!]

I won't fight him if that's what he wants to do. [Never. Anakin shrugs.] My body is probably closer to the Force and so it can be used for healing if needed.

[There are a lot of burns in his future. He shudders and gives his head a sharp shake.]

You're right. [Worry clouds his countenance.] I'd rather not ask him about something he fears. That seems mean.

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[so_dark_a_road]

Whether it was generosity or habit, many have reason to be grateful to you. [ No, heroic tendencies are hard to quench. Luckily for Vader -- and for Luke. ]

[ Speaking of whom. . . ] And to your son, too. He joined the Brigade, built some of the machines, and worked tirelessly throughout the emergency. It would not have been the same without Luke.

[ The best kind of puppy pile! XD ]

[ You better not, Anakin, or those same Fëanorians might just come and haul you off to the healer! XD ] Yes, I suppose so. I guess the Force can heal many wounds, but I wouldn't suppose all.

[ Curufin doesn't know about the burns in Anakin's future. If he did, he would be horrified and sympathetic. ]

Don't worry. Fingon sometimes jokes about it. That doesn't mean he suffers less from his memories, but it does mean he uses ironic humor as a coping and healing tool. I rather admire him for it.

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We avoided widespread tragedy. That is repayment enough for me. [Everyone has suffered enough. Just based on what he knows, Anakin wants to protect everyone from further pain. He has the power; he should use it.]

Luke did? [His voice softens with uncertain affection.] Was he injured? I really should...go see him...

[He is so awkward around Luke and his son, in turn, is forgiving and patient.]

The Force can encourage wounds to heal. The body has a natural process; a process that is tied to the Force. It follows that if you are strong in the Force, you can heal faster...better.

[Anakin doesn't even want to know about those burns. He's not sure how he survives.]

He's very brave and honest. I respect him and - [He doesn't want to hurt him. He's afraid, one day, he might.] I like speaking with him.

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[so_dark_a_road]

[ They are much in agreement on this! ]

He did. No, he was not injured, just exhausted, as we all were. Yes, you should go and see him; he'd like that.

[ It must be difficult, what with the two of them being offset in time to such a degree. It would require delicacy and patience. But being awkward around a son is a thing Curufin can identify with! -- though the time of his awkwardness with Celebrimbor was short, for they soon reconnected in the most wonderful way, thank goodness! Curufin wishes Anakin and Luke the best. ]

Yes, I know. The Force in your universe and the Flame Imperishable in mine are related, I think. We have spoken of this before. There is a power that flows throughout the universe and through all living and unliving things, and in my world, the Elves are strong in it. That must be why we heal so quickly -- if we are going to heal at all -- and why we may survive what should be a mortal wound.

[ Curufin would think it would be the above reason, but if it were his own future, he wouldn't want to know either. ]

That is my impression of him, too. Brave and honest. [ And oh, how hard it is to think of hurting one's own child! -- even if he is grown up -- and in Luke's case, older than his father. ] I am glad. He certainly thinks highly of you.