[ Sometimes there are things that just can't be shared - that any answer would just bring more hardship and pain. For now, Anakin will trust that whatever his brother is holding on to isn't something he can just tell him about. He's satisfied at the laugh that he manages to draw out from Jacen.

It won't be easy for either of them to know the elder sibling is keeping some secret he can't say - they've always been so close - but Anakin will do his best to ease that.

Because he doesn't want Jacen to lie to him, and so Ani won't ask.

In this particular moment, he wouldn't turn down a hug from his sibling even as they're standing in the middle of a street. Anakin has missed his family no matter how busy he gets at the academy. ]

Since you're so much taller than me, I have to take advantage of it when I can. [ Not a hint of remorse in his voice. As Jacen stands, it's easy to see the way Anakin's eyes track his brother's movements - his gaze lingering on those scars.

Once again, he doesn't ask. ] We can look for her as we return this guy. [ By this point Anakin is used to his brother anywhere near animals so the pause isn't all that unusual. ] What does he eat?