The Park, Friday Afternoon

[uncertain_dume]

Did Kanan look tired today as he made his way into the park? You bet Kanan looked tired today as he made his way into the park. Yesterday's jello rain had caught him off-guard, and he'd spent far too much of his day getting tarps up over the Escape and then heading to the scrapyard to do the same for the Ghost, before doubling back to try to clean the ships from underneath those tarps before that gunk started to harden there. Sure, going fast enough in-atmosphere would just burn it off, but his ship in particular had jointed wings, and you couldn't burn anything off if you couldn't unfold them. Not to mention the worry that some of that might have made its way into the inner workings, and then there was the chore of uncovering them again, and...

Suffice it to say that being the maintenance man on a pair of freighters meant that he had his work cut out for him whenever the island's weather decided to get a little weird.

Which was why he was meditating in the park this afternoon, honest.

It wasn't sleeping, it was just... kinda close to it, that was all.

Though, really, he could probably stand to get some more of that sleep stuff, too.

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[thatwaslucky]

Rey was not tired. But when she got there, she took a seat across from him in the same pose and waited.

She stil didn't start this stuff on her own.

[uncertain_dume]

Kanan quirked a small smile at that. Pulled himself back to... well, to himself, and then opened his eyes and gave Rey a small nod.

"Afternoon, Rey," he greeted, and then mused, "you're always so patient waiting for me to finish what I'm doing. You're always welcome to join in, you know."

[thatwaslucky]

"I know," she said. "I just... don't have anything to ask it."

And she was exceptionally good at patience.

[uncertain_dume]

Kanan considered that, and then nodded faintly.

"Sometimes," he offered, "I don't have anything to ask it, either. But just reaching out and connecting to the Force, just feeling that I'm a part of something bigger? That's been good for me in a lot of ways, these past few years. Why save making a connection for only when I want something?"

[thatwaslucky]

Rey paused.

"I think that's how I do things like find dark side caves by accident," she said.

[uncertain_dume]

And that one kind of gave Kanan a moment's pause, too.

"Hm," he replied. And fell silent for another few seconds, thinking that over. "Maybe we'll work on meditation without a purpose, but maybe with a little more... direction."

Kanan Jarrus, you start talking about the dangers of the Dark Side this instant.

...

Nope. He was bad at that.

[thatwaslucky]

At least Dark Rey was probably just a vision. Everything's fine.

"I've only ever done it otherwise with some focus in mind," she agreed. "...And I'd rather not connect too much with the island by accident."

Which was what she'd done on Ahch-To, and when Anakin Skywalker warned you not to do something... it meant listen.

[uncertain_dume]

"Yeah, the island is..." Kanan glanced down at it. "Probably better left not getting too close to, if you enjoy your sanity. The things that live here, though? The animals and the trees, the people? Just feeling yourself be a part of that? That might do you some good."

[thatwaslucky]

"That sounds kind of nice, actually," Rey said, smiling the tiniest bit.

[biotic_psychotic]

Jack wasn't tired though she was a bit sore. Didn't stop her from plopping down sideways next to Kanan and using his arm as a backrest, though.

You know. Meditating.

[uncertain_dume]

And that really just prompted a soft laugh out of Kanan. He even leaned a little bit in that direction so that they were propping one another up, a bit.

"Hey, Jack," he said, eyes still shut but a grin on his face.

[biotic_psychotic]

Jack tipped her head back on his shoulder to smile up at him. "Hi ickle. Are you meditating or napping?"

[uncertain_dume]

"Meditating," Kanan replied, faintly amused. "Mostly. It was a busy night last night. If the Force is giving me permission to nap while I meditate, I'm sure not going to turn it down."

Kanan, that wasn't how meditating worked and you knew it.

[biotic_psychotic]

"So you need a nap, is what you're sayin'," Jack teased him, "Go ahead. I'm here. I got your back."

[uncertain_dume]

"You've actually got me tempted, there," Kanan admitted. "How am I going to explain that one away to anybody who shows up today looking for a lesson?"

He was supposed to be all responsible. It was weird.

[biotic_psychotic]

"You don't explain," Jack pointed out, "I'm here, I tell them you're deep in meditation and they're gonna have to wait a little while. What is it with you two dumbasses and not sleeping lately? I really am going to throw you in a room with a bed and weld the door shut one of these days."

[uncertain_dume]

Excuse Kanan for needing a half moment to parse that. There were really only so many dumbasses out there that Jack would lump him in with, though, so, "Kaidan hasn't been sleeping lately, huh? At least I have an excuse. Didn't want jello all through my ship's joints and so I was up half the night with a bucket of soapy water making sure I'd be able to have her take off if I needed to."

[unusual_sith]

And then along came a Sith. Who was just going to fold herself down next to him and sink into the Force. There was a lot of apology and relief and leftover nervousness coming off her.

[uncertain_dume]

And Kanan was fine to sit in companionable silence for a while. Just long enough for her to see that he was fine and held no ill will before he ventured, "How are you holding up, Lana?"

Vowrawn was one thing. Marr?

Well. Marr was something else entirely.

[unusual_sith]

"I have the attention of at least two Dark Council members," Lana said. "I could have done without that. You?"

[uncertain_dume]

"I... also have the attention of at least two Dark Council members," Kanan replied. "From almost four millennia before my time. One of them is buying me clothes now."

So.

[unusual_sith]

"At least neither of them has given me gifts yet," Lana said. "But you don't have to worry about Sith politics, either."

She took a deep breath and let it out. "Did Darth Marr mention to you why he came?"

[uncertain_dume]

"He neglected to tell me," Kanan replied, shaking his head a little. "It seems like Marr is a man of few words. Particularly to Jedi."

[unusual_sith]

"He can give inspiring speeches," Lana said. "But otherwise, I wouldn't know." She sighed. "Darth Vowrawn - he's not the first I'd expect to show up, but he's in charge of logistics, and I'm a resource; it makes sense. Darth Marr is head of the Sphere of Defence of the Empire. The only reason he'd have to show up is if he thought Fandom might pose a threat, or if he were personally curious."

Another deep breath. "I'm really hoping it's the former."

[uncertain_dume]

"With the number of Jedi on the island and with the way it was behaving all summer long, there are decent odds," Kanan noted. And then he paused and ventured, "Not the sort of man whose curiosity you want to attract?"

Well. He was a Darth.