Anakin knows that Obi-Wan has told him this already. That in the time he's been in Darrow, the truth of this has been spinning around and around in his head as he tried to make sense of it, tried to work out how Obi-Wan could be wrong about it somehow. But seeing this in front of him and sensing what he senses from Rey...
It's true. All of it.
The knot forming in his stomach, the hesitation and shame becomes a second thought in that moment, replaced only by anger, by rage and betrayal. The irony is lost on Anakin, that giving into these feelings is the very thing the Chancellor wanted, to be sure he could kill Dooku.
"A decade of lies..." Anakin says, rage simmering within him, his eyes ablaze as he looks at the throne, as he thinks of every kind word the Chancellor put in his ear. Every encouragement a a falsehood.
Had any of it been true?
He pulls away from Rey, his eyes focused on the throne, his thoughts clouded. Around them, the grass in the clearing begins to sway independent of the wind and bits of dirt begin to float.
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It's true. All of it.
The knot forming in his stomach, the hesitation and shame becomes a second thought in that moment, replaced only by anger, by rage and betrayal. The irony is lost on Anakin, that giving into these feelings is the very thing the Chancellor wanted, to be sure he could kill Dooku.
"A decade of lies..." Anakin says, rage simmering within him, his eyes ablaze as he looks at the throne, as he thinks of every kind word the Chancellor put in his ear. Every encouragement a a falsehood.
Had any of it been true?
He pulls away from Rey, his eyes focused on the throne, his thoughts clouded. Around them, the grass in the clearing begins to sway independent of the wind and bits of dirt begin to float.