Curate, connect, and discover
Or, how Ben Kenobi’s boldfaced lie prevarication saved the Galaxy (but not in the way he thought it would).
(See Part One)
Part Two
For the first time in a long time, the cold, dead-star dragon of dread that gnaws at Anakin Skywalker’s heart and mind has loosened its constricting coils. It’s still there, of course, lurking. Waiting patiently for its next opportunity to strike. Hissing its dire warnings of loss and failure and impotence. But having cleared the air with his Master – having named the dragon aloud – has lessened its influence. The dragon thrives on secrecy, after all – on that dark, cold, hollow space in his chest. And it’s hard for the dragon to grow when that space is instead flooded with light.
If only it weren’t for this blasted war and the fact that he still has to hide his marriage…
If only it weren’t for the fact that one secret – Luke and Darth Vader – still lies between himself and everyone he loves…
Meanwhile, Palpatine continues to plot. Plans A through C have failed? That’s… irksome. (Deeply irksome, if Palpatine is to be honest.) But it isn’t as though he lacks alternates.
Fortunately for Palpatine, Plan D. (Operation ‘Kill’ Kenobi) works beautifully.
At first.
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