"You're from the PAST!!!" Anakin blurted out, running into the room. Apparently back from his visit with Obi-wan.

Thankfully, Revan didn't hit anything but the floor, when his meditations were interrupted, this time.

Anakin, audibly gulped.

Revan untangled himself from the floor. Standing tall, he crossed his arms, and looked down, disappointed in his Padawan. This was literally, the second time, in a few short hours.

Anakin sighed, looking down. Then without a fuss, Anakin unclipped his training saber, and held it out to his master.

Revan was shocked the boy gave in, without so much as a plea for mercy... then Revan remembered the child's background. This was not a disciple, showing mature acceptance from their Sensei... this was a slave, knowing better then to complain to their master.

Revan nearly lost the resolve to punish him. But he couldn't let the boy's background stop him from correcting the child. That would do more harm then good, in the long run.

He just had to help the kid understand. There was a very large difference from a Jedi Master, and a Slave Master.

This was the first time Anakin's background was making itself known... even if Anakin was treated better, then most slaves, he was still a slave.

Revan softened his expression, though still took the saber. "Follow me to the bed."

To his surprise, Anakin was stripping off all his clothing, as he walked to the bed.

Revan didn't say anything, because frankly he didn't know WHAT could be said. By the time his shock wore out, Anakin was bent over the tall bed frame. His tip toes barely touching the ground, and his clothes neatly folded beside him.

Revan sighed, before picking up the boy, and sitting them both down. Anakin on his lap.

"I think I need to explain a few things to you," Revan got into it. "But first," As he picked up Anakin's shirt. "Arms up."

Anakin looked puzzled, as Revan put the child's shirt back on.

"You see, free boys enjoy certain privileges," Revan explained. "Like not having to get totally naked, during a punishment. Even if I do believe in all Spankings being bare bottom, you can keep your shirt on, and only have to expose your rear enough, so that it's visible. And the only reason for that is so I don't accidentally hurt you. Well, no more then intended. You don't even have to take your pants off."

Revan explained, as he pulled the undies and pants back on. Needing to lift the boy, at points, to do so. Anakin, for his part, seemed to be growing more confused by the minute.

"Free boys, also, are not only allowed, but expected, to complain, whine, and even beg not to be punished. That won't change the outcome, but nothing bad will happen if you do." Revan explained.

Thinking on it a moment, Revan added, "It's also okay, for free boys to cry, and even wiggle about, during punishment."

"Watto let me do that!" Anakin clung to something familiar. "All the other kids were jealous. Cuz Watto never gave me extra smacks if I put up a fuss."

Revan nodded, then asked. "Did Watto ever leave bruises?"

Anakin actually rolled his eyes. "Duh," at least the boy was allowed to be a little insolent. "My whole butt would be black and blue, by the time he was through with me. He did it proper." Before Revan could begin to process the "He did it proper" comment. Anakin crossed his arms and began to pout.

"Even if the other kids insisted I was spoiled! They had no idea what my butt went through, None of their Masters got off on spanking them! Watto even gave me MAINTENANCE SPANKINGS!!!" The boy exclaimed. Having relaxed a good bit after hearing his new "Free Boy" privileges. "That's got to be my favorite thing about being a 'free boy'. I don't have to get my butt swatted, every day. I've gone near a month, without needing a spanking at all!"

Revan choked back his rage, "You got spanked... black and blue... daily?"

"Well no," Anakin blinked, sensing something strange, through the Padawan training bond. However, it was being hidden from him. So whatever Revan was feeling, Anakin didn't know what it was, just that he was feeling it strongly. "Watto only spanked me red, for the maintenance, and treated me with a med kit, afterwards...

"Watto liked spanking me." Anakin hesitantly admitted. "But he never gave me a proper spanking, unless I did something serious. Like Break something, or be disrespectful to a customer."

Revan choked back his anger, deciding to save it for later. Refusing to release it to the force. He would need it, eventually. "No maintenance spankings, isn't the only privilege, free boys get to enjoy. You'll find, the punishments themselves, will be much less intense. I only plan to give you 20 swats to your bottom, with my hand. That's 2 swats, for every year of your life. Followed by 3 with the paddle."

Anakin's jaw dropped, clearly expecting a lot more.

"Free boys only have to deal with a pink bottom." Revan assured.

Anakin looked sceptical. "Free boys can't be that spoiled." he scrunched up his nose.

Revan forced himself to smile, burying the rage and sorrow. Later. For now, he had a boy to tend to, in a much more merciful manor, then he was used to.


Anakin was blushing, as he was hugged, after getting what was basically love taps. At least, in comparison to what he was used to. Still, it had been just barely rough enough to get him to cry.

The paddle, as Anakin suspected, had been the worst part, as it felt like the stinging zaps, from the training droid, but combined with physical force. Still, not that bad, as he only got 3 whacks with it.

Revan was now huggging him, rubbing circles on his back and comforting him... over a minor inconvenience... free boy's really were far too spoiled.