Kanan's Warehouse, Friday Afternoon

[uncertain_dume]

It was Friday, where else would Kanan be but here in his warehouse again, giving a speculative look around at the decorations that were still strewn about in the wake of Christmas.

... Well, the holiday had come and gone, and while he had come in here in order to do some training, he figured it probably wouldn't hurt if he took some time to at least unwrap the crates and pull down some of the garland.

Not to mention the glitter drifts that were still spread out across the floor.

The lights and the painting of his dog in the Christmas hat, though? That could stay. Kanan had no problems with better illumination in here, or of Stance's big dumb face staring down at him while he trained.

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[uncertain_dume]

"That's people for you," Kanan agreed, turning, lashing out with his blade again, and then, in a new spin on things, reaching out through the Force and shoving at the space in front of him, kicking up a small whirlwind of glitter that was still strewn around the floor. "Makes sense, when you look at the Order. You can almost see the steps from there that led to Jedi being taken in at such a young age."

If you were raised within the strict code and knew nothing else, what else was there to rebel for?

[spectre_alenko]

"That happens everywhere," Kaidan said quietly, "Not just with your Order. I'm dealing with some of that crap back home. At least your Order was trying to do right by them."

Maybe not as emotionally fulfilling as Kaidan would have wanted for them, but Caleb had been well cared for. That had helped, seeing him that weekend.

[uncertain_dume]

"I never felt they were doing otherwise," Kanan agreed, bowing his head a little as his makeshift glitterstorm settled. "And I've had enough time living outside of the Order now, I... I want to think I'd know the difference."

[spectre_alenko]

Kaidan stopped what he was doing and turned sharply on a heel. He reached out and clasped Kanan's shoulder to head that crap right off. "Hey. I wasn't a kid, remember? Caleb was a little too serious for his age but it was obvious he was well cared for. I would've known the difference, if he hadn't been. He was trusting and confident even with all the weird going on around him. You don't get that from a bad environment, Kanan."

[uncertain_dume]

"No, I know," Kanan sighed, glancing up with a wry smile. "I know. It's just, the past ten years have been... a journey. Learning what I never would have had otherwise. Living it. Giving up on living at all. Eventually, trying to figure out a balance."

[spectre_alenko]

"Trying is the important part," Kaidan said quietly, "You're moving forward. You'll make mistakes, you'll fuck it up sometimes. Everyone does. You'll get there. Part of why is because of the beginning you had. You can't build something on sand. Not something that'll last, anyway. You know that, too."

[uncertain_dume]

"Solid foundation," Kanan agreed. "Suppose that's at least part of the reason I'm starting to feel like I've got some direction in my life again. Spent a lot of time without it."