As soon as the hyperspace ring is attached to his fighter, Anakin turns the controls over to Artoo. He doesn't want to, would much rather make the short trip from Myyrkrr to the rendezvous over Riishi manually, but his joints are screaming in pain and he can't really concentrate anymore. Artoo gives a wary beep and takes over, lowering a vital sensor to attach to Anakin's flesh wrist from the compartment above his head.

To make sure the dose of painkillers he's about to take doesn't interfere with the nerve blockers he had to take earlier in the day after being fried by some faulty wiring in one of the larties, Anakin knows. It's comforting that Artoo remembers, that he'll be safe. "Obi-Wan, this is Anakin, come in," he chirps into the comm as he depresses the hypo against his neck. "I'm out for a while, but I'll meet you at Riishi on schedule." Much as he would like to hide this from his former Master, there's no point to it. The medications are prescribed by not only the Clone medics but the Jedi Healers as well, and Obi-Wan deserves to know if he's not fully functional.

There had been a time when he'd done that, hidden what was going so very wrong in his body, but it had only ended with Obi-Wan getting hurt because Anakin hadn't been able to protect him the way Obi-Wan had expected him to, and after that...he's become more honest.

It doesn't mean he likes it, of course. He hates it, every second of it, from the pain itself to the muddled fuzziness the treatments provide, to the idea that he can't be where he needs to be all the time. It's humbling and Anakin isn't a particularly humble man, nor does he admit weakness readily. This, Obi-Wan had said, is one of his trials as a Knight. As if Obi-Wan is any better, as if he easily admits defeat.

As the hypo hisses and relief comes, Anakin can't help feeling defeated.

"Copy that, Anakin," Obi-Wan's voice returns, laced with concern. "We'll be here."

"I know you will," Anakin responds, already groggy, the pain already ebbing slightly. "See you soon." The ship makes the jump to hyperspace on Artoo's command and Anakin closes his eyes.