where he typically keeps his mind sealed like the citadel ( or tries to: he cannot control the occasional flare like microbursts of frustration that paint the gist of his thoughts into the air around him ), diving around lasers, twisting away from beams, flying in the only way that means anything in full control of the ship around him, the walls fade. the war fades. the darkness that shadows his eyes lifts.
surrounded and pursued, this is as close as he gets to truly, genuinely happy away from the sweet peace of his wife's presence.
another blast removes an enemy ship, but those on their tail are gaining. the scope beeps their ever decreasing distance. worse, one of them is smart enough to forgo blasters for missiles. the force lights a warning; anakin's fingers twitch the ship around another cannon; the missiles track them.
get ready, and he's so far gone, so deeply attuned to his surroundings, he seems not to notice he did not speak the words out loud.
niceties are done. he's turning this ship around. ]
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where he typically keeps his mind sealed like the citadel ( or tries to: he cannot control the occasional flare like microbursts of frustration that paint the gist of his thoughts into the air around him ), diving around lasers, twisting away from beams, flying in the only way that means anything in full control of the ship around him, the walls fade. the war fades. the darkness that shadows his eyes lifts.
surrounded and pursued, this is as close as he gets to truly, genuinely happy away from the sweet peace of his wife's presence.
another blast removes an enemy ship, but those on their tail are gaining. the scope beeps their ever decreasing distance. worse, one of them is smart enough to forgo blasters for missiles. the force lights a warning; anakin's fingers twitch the ship around another cannon; the missiles track them.
get ready, and he's so far gone, so deeply attuned to his surroundings, he seems not to notice he did not speak the words out loud.
niceties are done. he's turning this ship around. ]