Anakin could feel their eyes on him as he finished the story, he could feel what they were feeling, Shmi felt an overwhelming sadness at what he had gone through as did Padme` she didn't pity him, but she did wish he didn't have to suffer as he had. Ahsoka was surprised and worried those were the main emotions he felt from her, but her force presence was a swirl of emotions, she never that her master hadn't grown up in the order from a young age.

Everyone's thoughts pounded in his head, He was glad he hadn't told them everything, the more gruesome details, he hadn't told the Jedi Council, he'd only told them the details they needed to know.

Telling them everything was something he would never do, it was out of the question, and as a headache pounded in his skull he ran, something he never wanted to do, but he did it anyway, he had to escape from their emotions, every second it felt like someone was bringing a hammer to his head, he shuddered at the thought and kept running till he could no longer feel their feelings and know their thoughts.

He slumped down against a tree shuddering and he pulled his legs close and wrapped himself in a ball, controlling his breathing, as he slowly relaxed he eased into a more comfortable position, he listened to the birds and the other sounds of nature easing his mind as he relaxed into meditation, he felt the force swirl around and into his force signature as the melded and he fell into the embrace of the force, his signature glowing brightly in the force, like the sun, his signature's power reached the darkest corners of the force.

xXx

Obi-Wan left the crowded room and sat on the veranda in the warm sun he meditated, he saw the bright sun that was Anakin's force signature, and he saw his powers, and he saw his signature bright as the sun with no signs of any darkness, fear maybe, but not an unhealthy fear, it was controlled by his love.

Obi-Wan had never seen such a powerful signature in the Force, yes the council believed him to be the chosen one, but his power was greater then he'd ever thought possible even in the Force.

Master Yoda's Force signature seemed dull in comparison to Anakin's, and Obi-Wan had never considered it was possible to call Yoda's signature dull.

How had they never found him with his strength in the force? How did he go unnoticed for eleven years?

xXx

Ahsoka was confused, How had she not realized he didn't grow up at the Jedi Temple? Anakin she knew from when she first met him that he was different, but she never realized how different he was.

How come the Jedi Council didn't try to find him? Why did they change the code so quickly when he arrived? What was life like as a slave? How did he escape a Sith Lord? How did he train himself? All these thoughts swirling in her brain, her mind a whirl.

She wanted to chase after her Master, she if she could help him, but she also wanted to avoid him, Why didn't he tell her about his life? Did he not trust her? He told his story when they asked about his past, but every time she asked he'd refuted her soundly and left no question that his past would never be discussed. Yet he arrives here and tells his story practically first thing.

What had she done that he didn't trust her with his past? And how had he endured so much and not have any visible effects? How did he survive the torture of a Sith Lord? Jedi never escaped Dooku, the former Padawan of Grandmaster Yoda, and a former Jedi Master.

And Anakin knew something no one else did, he knew the Sith Lord, could he identify him? Or had he ever revealed his true face? And how powerful is one to be the Lord of the Sith and Command Dooku with ease?

"Ahsoka, young one, you need to calm your mind," Qui-Gon said with a gentle voice, breaking the silence that had fallen upon the group after Anakin's story, and her thoughts.

She jumped startled at the sudden sound before she slowly reached into the force to clear her head.

"Yes, Master," She replied, her voice surprisingly calm for what had all happened that morning.

"Ahsoka, I know this is a surprise for you, but Anakin planned to tell you, he just wanted more time to bond before he told you the truth, he was afraid you might be angry at him or scared because he spent a decade with the Sith," Qui-Gon told her, calm and steady.

"Why would I be angry at him? Or scared? It's not like he intentionally spent all those years with the Sith," Ahsoka said, why would she get angry or scared because of something he had no choice over?

"Anakin has a hard time trusting after what happened, don't be asking yourself these questions, I doubt he knows the answers himself," Qui-Gon comforted her.

And she walked out to the Veranda to look out on the Lake, the sun shining on the rippling surface she allowed her mind to clear, as she watched the waves.

xXx

Padme` sat unmoving since Qui-Gon to stay put, she watched as Obi-Wan left and she listened to Ahsoka and Qui-Gon's quiet conversation and then Ahsoka left heading towards the Veranda.

Padme` got up leaving the quiet room and followed the direction of Obi-Wan and Ahsoka, when she got to the Veranda she saw Ahsoka leaning on the railing looking off in the distance and Obi-Wan in a meditation position, she avoided Obi-Wan not wanting to disturb him and walked up to the railing and leaned on it beside Ahsoka.

"What are you thinking?" Padme` asked softly as she looked at the surface of the lake.

"I'm trying to think of nothing," Ahsoka replied her voice soft as she turned towards Padme`.

"Well, how's that working for you?" Padme` asked smiling, her brown eyes holding a beautiful sparkle.

"Not very well, Sen…I mean Padme`," Ahsoka said her lips curving into a smile.

"I would think that it would be hard to think of nothing," Padme` let out a small laugh, her face joyful.

Their happy silence was broken by Obi-Wan speaking, "How did we never find him? For eleven years we missed a force signature that glows brighter than the sun."

"I wonder how the Jedi Council filled with the most powerful force users never sensed his power on Malachor? How did the Sith conceal him in the force with his power?" Obi-Wan wondered aloud to the others.

"Qui-Gon searched for him, for years, how did he never sense him?" Padme` asked her voice curious as they wondered how Anakin had never been found.

"I have no idea," Obi-Wan replied as the trio looked at Lake Varykino, the questions still sifting through their minds unanswered.

xXx

Sidious meditated, he felt anguish and he relished in its feeling realizing it came from his former captive.

Then he felt his presence focus and slip into the meditation and the light coming from his signature enraged the Sith Lord, all his hard work amounting to this abomination.

But not to worry his attachments would become his downfall, and he would be the lowly apprentice of the Emperor of the galaxy, until then he had a powerful acolyte in Rina Satorine, soon the Jedi will be no more.

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