I've never seen a lightsaber in person before. [ They're considered cool to the less worldly types in the Star Wars canon too, right? That's as good an excuse as any. And also 25% of the truth. ]
[As long as if he handles one he doesn't point it at his face, Josh is doing 100% better than another young man that Obi-Wan will introduce to lightsabers]
I was eight or so.
[And a pause]
Yes, I knew Anakin. He was much younger, then. Rounder face. Shorter legs.
Yeah, that seems like an apt description. [ There is a very deliberate effort to refrain from further commentary, but that's pretty much par for the course at this point. ]
But I guess I should get my ass to the shuttle bay. See you in a few, right?
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I've never seen a lightsaber in person before. [ They're considered cool to the less worldly types in the Star Wars canon too, right? That's as good an excuse as any. And also 25% of the truth. ]
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Hard to imagine that, but I guess it'd take a real Grinch not to be excited about seeing a lightsaber.
[ And, because they have a few minutes to kill and Josh likes to live dangerously (or not)- ]
You knew Anakin back home, right?
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I was eight or so.
[And a pause]
Yes, I knew Anakin. He was much younger, then. Rounder face. Shorter legs.
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Does he remind you much of the kid you knew?
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Yeah, that seems like an apt description. [ There is a very deliberate effort to refrain from further commentary, but that's pretty much par for the course at this point. ]
But I guess I should get my ass to the shuttle bay. See you in a few, right?
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