"Of course," he said, confused and thrown by what he felt was a change of topic. He lifted his hands to rest them over hers. "I know that. If there was anyone in all the galaxy I would never doubt, it is you." He means it. Having no clue what is coming, and having made the choice to believe her, he means it. Of course, what Anakin means, and what he feels in the next moment, with someone else whispering in his ear....
Anakin meant well, he always did, but he always had strings, and who was pulling them usually was a better predictor than anything else as to how he would react.
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Anakin meant well, he always did, but he always had strings, and who was pulling them usually was a better predictor than anything else as to how he would react.