INT. ORRON III -- DUQUESNE HOMESTEAD/ANAKIN'S BEDROOM -- DAY
Anakin sits at his desk, watching the holovid of the Sith lady holding the child before her Krath warriors, as a light RAP-RAP-RAP is heard at the door.
ANAKIN: (pauses the holovid) It's open.
The door opens and Corin leans inside. She immediately notices the monochrome hologram of the menacing Sith woman frozen in place on his desk.
CORIN: What are you watching?
ANAKIN: Records from the Fourth Battle of Tralus during the Great Sith War. Being out on the front lines have left me behind on my studies and I'm trying to get caught up. (beat) You wanted something, Corin?
CORIN: You've got a caller on the vidphone -- Obi-Wan Kenobi.
ANAKIN: I'll be right there.
Rising from his chair, Nik follows Corin out the door.
INT. DUQUESNE HOUSEHOLD -- VIDPHONE CUBICLE -- DAY
Entering the small, windowless room, Anakin walks over to the controls of a medium-sized flatscreen installed into the wall. Pressing a blue button, Obi-Wan's face immediately appears on the display.
ANAKIN: (sits down in a chair) Hey, Obi. What's up?
OBI-WAN: Hello, Nik. I'm not disturbing you, am I?
ANAKIN: No, not really. I was just going over my history records. (beat) What's the news? Our leave hasn't been cancelled, has it?
OBI-WAN: No, nothing of the sort. (beat) Anakin ...
ANAKIN: (frowns) Something's happened to Siri, hasn't there?
OBI-WAN: (sighs) Siri lost the child. It happened a few days before I got back.
ANAKIN: God, Obi, I'm so sorry.
OBI-WAN: Siri's going through a crisis right now, and we both feel it'd be best to get off Coruscant for the time being and see some friendly faces. Is it alright if we come to Orron III and stay with you for awhile?
ANAKIN: I'll have to ask Corin and Nemec, but I'm sure they'll understand.
OBI-WAN: Thank you, Anakin.
ANAKIN: I'll get back to you as soon as I get the word.
With that the communication ends. Rising from the chair, Nik turns to leave and finds Nemec standing in the open door.
NEMEC: I heard everything, Nik. (beat) Tell your friends they're welcome to come right on over.
Thanking Nemec with a slight nod and smile, Nik returns to the vidphone.