Born To Die ✸ Anakin Skywalker

Chapter Fourteen

BORN TO DIE
CHAPTER FOURTEEN
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"Tahlia!"

Tahlia stopped walking and turned around, a warm smile appearing on her face when she saw Obi-Wan was jogging towards her.

She turned and started walking again with him beside her. "Can I help you with something?"

"Actually, there is." He replied. "So you know I'm leaving to go capture Grievous, right?"

She nodded. "I was there at the meeting, Obi."

"Right. Anyway, I can't leave without asking you something." He paused. "Do you know what's been going on with Anakin lately? He's been acting off. I'm worried about him."

Tahlia stopped walking, which made Obi-Wan stop walking as well. She turned towards him, a frown growing on her face.

"Why would I know?" She asked.

"You two have gotten close. I've seen that. He didn't say anything to you?" He asked her, desperation swimming in his eyes.

All Tahlia did was shake her head.

Obi-Wan sighed, looking around before grabbing her arm and dragging her inside a random room to speak with her privately.

After shutting the door, Obi-Wan faced her. "Anakin has been moody and stressed lately. You've seen it. I was hoping he would have talked to you."

Tahlia released a sigh. "I'm sorry, Obi, but he didn't say anything to me."

"I know what's going on between you two."

In that moment, Tahlia felt her heart drop and she started to feel nauseous. Her palms started to get sweaty. She wanted to leave the room, but Obi-Wan was blocking the door to keep her from leaving.

"I'm not blind. I know you two are in love." Obi-Wan continued. "I know he has loved you since he first saw you all those years ago. He's never tried to hide it. He was always so obvious about it."

Tahlia looked down to avoid eye contact with Obi-Wan.

"And you're in love with him as well. I can see it when you look at him. I'm not going to say anything to the council because you two are happy. You make Anakin happy. You're the only one who makes him truly happy. So please, if you know what's bothering him, tell me. Because I'm deeply worried about him." He begged her.

Tahlia looked up and met his desperate gaze.

"I know he's not happy about spying on the Chancellor." She told him.

"He told you about that?" Obi-Wan asked, and she nodded. He sighed. "Something is telling me it's not that. There must be something else that's bothering him."

Tahlia didn't say anything as she watched Obi-Wan run a hand over his beard. He looked at her and didn't fail to notice the worry swimming in her eyes.

He placed a hand on her shoulder. "I promise you I'm not going to tell the council about you and Anakin. You both are very important people to me."