Anakin nods. "Kitster's dad is a pirate, or was. Kitster hasn't heard from him in a long time, he doesn't think he's coming back anymore." The boy had dreamed once, of his father coming back and rescuing him from the life of a slave. It had been hard to watch. "Some are ok, I guess." But he was cautious about them as a group.

And of course, Watto has done business with some, so Anakin could be recognized.