Next time, just tell me to jump.

“You know me. I’m fond of those…things.”

And maybe there was a small grin on his face at that...it couldn’t be helped.

“So you say.” He looked blankly away. “Have you eaten.”

“Could ask you the same thing.”

“Uh, General. Good to see you…”

“...how are things?”

He coughs, pivoting on the heel of his boot before straightening slightly. “Uh. I said blame line blocker. You know, those who keep us from doing our jobs.”

Anakin did his best to hide a lopsided smile, opting to conceal it with a faux expression in confusion.

“No comment.”

“Good answer, Captain.”

“All this being said, I think I should get a new comlink. Y’know, a more reliable one.”

He coughs, pivoting on the heel of his boot before straightening slightly. “Uh. I said blame line blocker. You know, those who keep us from doing our jobs.”

Anakin did his best to hide a lopsided smile, opting to conceal it with a faux expression in confusion.

“No comment.”

He coughs, pivoting on the heel of his boot before straightening slightly. “Uh. I said blame line blocker. You know, those who keep us from doing our jobs.”

Anakin knew full-well the man was trying to save face. Pretending like he’d misheard would prove amusing.

“Only heard of him in passing, though. Couldn’t tell you where he’s located.”

“Oh? Sounds troublesome if his handiwork is affecting you, all the way from… Nowhere. Maybe I need to talk with logistics about moving him to the 501st. A bit of time with us should shape him up. What do you think?”

“No need to worry about that, sir. I’ve already submitted requests to Command to re-evaluate his position. They said it’s in progress.”

He coughs, pivoting on the heel of his boot before straightening slightly. “Uh. I said blame line blocker. You know, those who keep us from doing our jobs.”

Anakin knew full-well the man was trying to save face. Pretending like he’d misheard would prove amusing.

“Only heard of him in passing, though. Couldn’t tell you where he’s located.”