thisavrou | video; backdated to 05/20; locked to Padmé, Satine, and Zam

[ Returning from Amissis-Re, Obi-Wan has never been more relieved to be riding with Anakin — a feeling altogether foreign most other times. At the moment no one is piloting transporter 002 in any meaningful way. They are, in fact, taking the long way back, and by way of abusing Skywalker's status, which affords them a little time to formulate a crucial warning.

No doubt, they both feel the heaviness of certain burdens. The trip through the Alter-Ingress had been both terrifying and sobering. The information they now find themselves in possession of is like a great mountain atop their shoulders — more so Anakin's, it seems, if his distant expression is any indication. It's why Kenobi doesn't hesitate to take the lead. ]

If you can spare a moment, we— Anakin and I have discovered information we feel is necessary to be shared and further disseminated going forward. Please, it's important.

[ On a locked frequency, the message is only for a very select few — those who would be most greatly affected by the information. ]

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[Zam knows. Her recent trips through Amissis-Re’s Ingress had provided her with answers: namely, that Boba and his father had been chased off Kamino and that Boba had successfully evaded Republic capture for at least a number of months. It occurs to her now that Obi-wan is likely the one who did the chasing. She feels an instinctive anger at the Jedi, just as quickly followed by scorn for the emotion. Why should she care what happened to her killer or his son? They weren’t her family, not really. And yet...]

He doesn’t know anything. [Zam doesn’t know if it’s true, but she says it with practiced certainty.] Jango wouldn’t have told him anything that would make him a target.

[ Obi-Wan isn't entirely certain he's willing to believe that, especially after having some direct contact with Boba. He very vividly remembers nearly being blasted apart on Kamino. And let's not talk about that whole prison altercation... ]

Regardless, Jango appears to be central to this entire endeavor. If I have more questions in the coming days, may I bring them to you?

[There’s a pause as Zam considers. And then:]

On one condition: whatever you learn, you share it with me.

[Woah. Look, whatever he might think about this: and it's nothing great, that's a massive request, regardless of the context.]

If it's pertinent.

["Whatever" means a lot. Come on, Obi-Wan, how is this an equal exchange here?]

[ Obi-Wan tsks over the audio feed, but cuts back in smoothly. ]

Of course. I'll be in touch.

[ Notice he didn't say we'll be in touch. ]

[Zam frowns at the other Jedi’s grumbling protest in the background, but fortunately Obi-wan doesn’t seem to share his companion’s reservations -- at least, not out loud.]

Thank you. [There’s the faintest hint of smugness in her tone, despite everything. Just for you, Skywalker~] Hopefully, we’ll both get some answers out of this.

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