It takes him more time to sink into that feeling of contentment and safety, and he can't quite manage to sink as deeply into it as he had before, but slowly, he does relax, the anger fading back, the fear that is teasing on the edges like a threatening storm quiets, and Anakin stands calmer at least than anything else.

It's then he opens his eyes, looking at Garth'zel with a little partial smile. See, I can do it, he means.