15 years had passed... or maybe 16? Anakin had stopped measuring time a while ago...

The war was over, Palpatine was dead. The separatists were already stories of a dark past, and he had been promoted to Jedi Master after being allowed to continue in the Order when the Jedi Code was updated to be more lenient. Padme was still Senator of Naboo, beloved by al and he lived a quiet life, with his wife, with his children

Ahsoka Tano had recently returned from a peacekeeping mission, an isolated case in modern times, as the galaxy, while still experiencing the normal ups and downs of society, was at peace. Although young Tano was no longer part of the Jedi Order, Anakin saw her quite comfortable with the decision to have separate paths and be an independent Jedi, wandering here and there with a moral ethic in her missions

On the other hand, the Clone troopers couldn't have been better off. Anakin still occasionally went to lunch with the members of the 501st or drink sometimes, over time and what it takes to raise two children, he took a little liking to a drink at least once a week. Even someone like him needed to give himself a little reward for keeping his composure for another week.

Although the clone troopers were no longer 100% needed with the end of the war, some continued to serve as peacekeepers in certain sectors or planets in case of trouble, and others were given the choice to retire and live civilian lives, being much better received among the population.

The Jedi Order hadn't changed much, it was calmer now, and Coruscant no longer had such a... heavy presence in the Force. The Jedi Code had been slightly updated to be more benevolent and less restrictive. Anakin still remembers how he fought for it, but now he breathed a sigh of relief seeing the new generation of Younglings growing up learning about the value of loving and the value of learning to let go. In these last years, the temple was no longer a place of repressed emotions and "meditation to feel better." For Anakin, who had thought about leaving the Order so many times in the past, it was a like a reward.

But surely his greatest reward was waking up next to the woman he'd loved for so long, and still does. Watching the children he and she had given birth to grow up in a kinder galaxy. Though perhaps the teenage rebellion was kinda hitting the twins, he could remember his days as a teenager. He had to remind himself to apologize to Obi-Wan for that.

With a chuckle and a shake of his head, Anakin remembered his former master's slight love for a drink, especially when Anakin had an idea to share in mind.

Pouring a gentle stream of Ardees into a glass, Anakin felt sympathy for Obi-Wan. A glass of Ardees did help the nerves. One of the first pieces of parenting advice Obi-Wan had ever given him many years ago, Ardees

With his free hand, he turned off the hologram where he'd been reading some articles and couldn't finish his drink when he started to hear the twins, his daughter {{user}} and his son Luke being as loud as ever

A smile spread across his face