Hannibal's house (where Jono isn't being lied to today), Friday

[sharp_as_knives]

Hannibal hadn't noticed anything different yet today himself. He'd heard the radio, which had made him cautious, but it wasn't as though he made a habit of lying to the cats, or even to Jono these days.

So, he was staying inside for the moment and working on new wedding preparations. It wasn't as though things could go bad that way, after all.



[OOC: Open post!]

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[uncertain_dume]

"There's no way that I can think of," Kanan sighed, reaching a hand up to pinch the bridge of his nose. "The Empire is bigger than I am, and it betrayed and murdered countless Jedi, from youngling to Master. I felt them die. Maybe if my Master had lived longer, I'd have a better answer right now. But I'm barely Jedi, myself. My failure shouldn't reflect on them."

[sharp_as_knives]

"So it would seem more training might help with that as well?"

You weren't making the case you wanted, Kanan.

[uncertain_dume]

"I don't know how," Kanan replied, not one to be deterred. Maybe being unable to speak anything but the truth as he saw it helped with that. He'd much rather be drinking coffee than speaking, after all. "Being fully trained Jedi didn't help most of them."

[sharp_as_knives]

Hannibal shook his head, still smiling. "No solution will work should you not wish to see it. All I ask is that you consider these things. It's better to plan for eventualities than simply to fear them."

[uncertain_dume]

"The plan that I had seemed to be working out just fine, until I wound up here," Kanan pointed out. "... It wasn't the most healthy plan, but it was working."

Damn that addendum. He would've been perfectly happy if he'd just left it at 'just fine.'

[sharp_as_knives]

"Ah," Hannibal said, "but it is my job to help people find healthy ways of coping. And," he didn't stop himself from adding, "I do enjoy meddling in people's lives, to help them become more fully realized."

[uncertain_dume]

"I noticed, yeah."

Well. That was... concise.

"I hope you realize I'm not exactly thrilled right now?"

Just throwing that out there.

[sharp_as_knives]

"I do," Hannibal agreed. "But I hope you realize that I want only to help you, and that you may be willing to continue this conversation another day, under other circumstances."

[uncertain_dume]

"I realize," Kanan sighed. "And it's too early for me to be sure if I'll want to continue this conversation again. I'll probably avoid you for a bit, because even if running away from my problems isn't a solution, it certainly helps me feel better for a while."

He grunted in annoyance.

"I'll come around eventually. I might still try to pretend this conversation never happened, though."

[sharp_as_knives]

"I probably won't let you, but I'll allow you to address it in your own time," Hannibal said. "And I'll keep offering food, drink, and the chance to clothes-shop until you give in."

He grinned. "Fortunately, I'm a very good chef, and I have impeccable taste in liquor and clothing."

[uncertain_dume]

"I would accuse you of gloating, Doctor Lecter, but I've tasted your cooking. You've redeemed oranges for me. I was going to just stubbornly avoid them even though I know they're perfectly fine if they're prepared properly, just to be contrary."

... A little bit of honesty about oranges was easier than talking about his off-again relationship with the Force. He was fine with his mouth taking that particular detour on him. Of course it was bound to circle on back.

"I'm working at Luke's now; not preparing food, that would be a disaster. But it means I'll have another source of income soon. Good for that clothes shopping, anyway. I'm irritated right now because I know you're probably at least mostly right, but I'll likely be over it by the time I get paid."

[sharp_as_knives]

"I look forward to it," Hannibal said. "And I'll do my best not to gloat; I generally find it counterproductive. I am, however, very glad to have redeemed oranges."

[uncertain_dume]

"I'm not completely sure the oranges would agree," Kanan noted, wryly. At least some of the frustration was leaving his tone, now. "Maybe I'll get in touch with you when I have money again, though I have to say, my own taste in clothes is a bit different from yours."

Clearly.

[sharp_as_knives]

Hannibal shook his head. "Fashion isn't only about what is currently fashionable. It also involves what is right for an individual, and what is practical for them. I wouldn't try to dress you like me unless you wanted me to do so."

[uncertain_dume]

"Which I don't." Thanks for that super helpful use of tact, there, Fandom. Kanan grimaced, but pressed on. "I need durable clothing that'll move easily with me. Preferably something I can hide a weapon under. I have a long coat that's fine when I'm living in Gorse's perpetual night, but it's too warm to wear that everywhere, around here."

Which was a shame. He liked that coat.

[sharp_as_knives]

The lack of tact amused Hannibal, but the sentiment didn't surprise him. "There are any number of styles that would suit you. There are even coats and jackets of lighter fabric that might work. We'll find you something."

[uncertain_dume]

"Well, then I look forward to it," Kanan decided. "If only so that I can stop having to do laundry so often."

...

Good ol' honesty.

[sharp_as_knives]

"It's good to have options as well," Hannibal said. "In many things, food and clothing included."

[uncertain_dume]

"Sooner or later, I'll get the hang of it," Kanan decided. "If I stick around that long. We'll see."

[sharp_as_knives]

"I hope you will," Hannibal said. "There can never be enough interesting people on the island; I enjoy our talks."

[uncertain_dume]

"I'll enjoy them more when I'm not compelled to say every incriminating thing that comes to mind," Kanan replied, shrugging and taking another drink of coffee, mostly just because it was there. "But overall... yeah, so do I. The people here aren't going to make it easy to leave."

Which was exactly why he had to. That was how it worked.

[sharp_as_knives]

"I rather enjoy people speaking the truth, although there's a certain sense of accomplishment that comes from teasing it out on my own," Hannibal said.

[uncertain_dume]

"I try to tell the truth about most things," Kanan noted. "It makes things easier to keep straight than a pack of lies. The lies I do tell are the old ones. And I've been telling those for so long now, they might as well be true."

[sharp_as_knives]

"I prefer the truth as well," Hannibal said. "Although I of course have my own secrets, I do my best not to overtly lie." He chuckled. "It also makes days such as this somewhat easier."

[uncertain_dume]

"I'm actually a little jealous," Kanan admitted, looking into his coffee. "I think the only person on the island that I haven't outright lied to yet is Master Kenobi. But then, there wouldn't be much point in that anyway."

Since the man had been one of Caleb Dume's teachers, once, and all.