Obi-Wan took a deep breath as their gunship approached the Jedi Temple. He looked over at Anakin, then at Ahsoka, Rex, and Cody. The latter three were getting impatient with him and Anakin, and Obi-Wan knew he and Anakin would need to make it up to them later.

He and Anakin had been forced to come to terms with what they've learned. He wasn't entirely sure they'd succeeded, but he could feel Anakin was at least at a more even keel. Not totally back to normal, no, but he was at least beginning to accept their new situation. Well, new to them. Perhaps it wasn't really new for Obi-Wan, but he hadn't known about it.

Obi-Wan shook his head once and turned his attention to projecting calm. Anakin, of course, knew it was fake, but Obi-Wan didn't think anyone else would noticed.

Anakin closed his eyes for a moment to build up his own mental shields and project his own normal not-quite-Jedi-calm. Obi-Wan nodded approvingly at him once he opened his eyes.

It had taken them nearly the entire trip back to regain even the proper feel of calm, if not the actual feeling. That, if nothing else, told Obi-Wan how badly shaken he'd been by the events in the Sith Temple.

He'd never wanted anything to do with the monsters who'd killed his Master, and now he knew that he felt like one of them, to them.

Obi-Wan couldn't help but wonder if that actually made him one of them. The guardian had seemed to think so, apparently ignoring the fact that Obi-Wan was a Jedi.

And the guardian had even acted like they were younger Sith, giving them a mission. It wasn't exactly a mission Obi-Wan was opposed to, because he would love the chance to destroy the Sith Master who had trained Maul. But they way Rivan had given them that mission… as if either killing him or simply teaching him that the rule of two was useless would do. Obi-Wan knew which path he wanted to take.

Even if it turned out that Obi-Wan's suspicions was right. Perhaps especially if his suspicions were right, because if they were, there would be only one reason for the Sith Master to have befriended Anakin.

He really hoped he wasn't right. And yet, the new twist to Anakin's Force presence was a lot like the way Palpatine felt in the Force. Obi-Wan needed to spend some time comparing the two Force senses to be sure. And he wanted Anakin to tell him if he was imagining it or not. Obi-Wan dearly hoped he was imagining it.

They landed at the Jedi Temple. Obi-Wan took a deep breath, let it out, and led his small group onto the landing platform. He led the way to the small greeting party waiting for them. "Masters," he said as he bowed.

Master Yoda nodded in greeting while Master Windu bowed. Anakin and Ahsoka followed Obi-Wan's actions, and Cody and Rex simply saluted.

Obi-Wan turned as the second gunship landed, the one carrying Dooku's body. Obi-Wan had ordered an escort for the coffin, simply to insure no one tried to make off with the body.

He wasn't entirely happy to have Master Yoda here. Yoda had been Dooku's master, back when Dooku was a Jedi, after all. He didn't want Yoda to see his body. It was a silly impulse, for Master Yoda had seen many of his Padawan's bodies over the centuries.

Still, as they watched the coffin, Yoda's ears were drooping. "Dead, the Count is," he said.

"Well done, Obi-Wan," Mace Windu said.

Obi-Wan stiffened. "It was all Anakin," he said. "I only witnessed the very end of their duel."

Windu looked over at Anakin. "Well done, Skywalker," he said, not nearly as warmly as he'd spoken to Obi-Wan. Funny. Obi-Wan had never really noticed that before. He'd known that Mace didn't really like Anakin, but he'd never really grasped that it was that noticeable.

Had something changed? Or was Obi-Wan simply noticing something that had always been there? Anakin didn't seem to think this was anything unusual, so perhaps Obi-Wan was just more aware. But… why would he suddenly start noticing these things?

Obi-Wan sighed and shook his head. "Masters, I know you've read our reports, but like I said, there are a few things that must be gone over in person, or as much as possible in this time of war. Can the Council be assembled?"

"Yes," Mace said. "But why?"

"Not out in the open, Master Windu," Anakin interjected. "It's…" he paused. "Something about where I fought him."

"Left that out of your reports, you did," Yoda commented as they started for the temple.

"For a good reason," Obi-Wan said once they were inside. "We chased Dooku…" he cut himself off. "We'll explain in the chamber," he finished.

Obi-Wan hoped that the council would believe his and Anakin's story. If they didn't…

Obi-Wan cut that thought off. He knew they would be able to find somewhere to go if they had to leave. He was fairly certain it wasn't necessary, but he still had a few plans.

Anakin glanced at him and raised an eyebrow. Obi-Wan took a moment to settle himself back down.

Anakin turned to Rex and Cody. "Go see to the men," he ordered. "Ahsoka, go with them."

Ahsoka had known this was coming, so she wasn't surprised. She wasn't pleased, but she wasn't surprised. "Yes, Master," she sighed.

Obi-Wan tried not to smile. Ahsoka was good for Anakin, he could see that, but…

Well, sometimes watching them was like watching himself with Anakin, a decade ago. Not that he'd ever tell Anakin that. Anakin still didn't know that Obi-Wan had had a hand in choosing Ahsoka for him. He truly did think she was the best Padawan for Anakin.

Obi-Wan turned his attention to their surroundings as they arrived at the Council chamber. "I believe it would be best if I stood with Anakin today," he said before going in.

"Very well," Mace replied. They entered, and Mace and Yoda took their seats, while Anakin and Obi-Wan stood. Obi-Wan squared his shoulders and glanced at Anakin. He really hoped the Council believed him.