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It took a few weeks, but Annabella's fairly certain that she's stamped out the previous group of the ruling elite. She'll keep watch for any who have gone to ground and are plotting a way to claw back power, of course, but it's nothing she can't handle and isn't prepared for. Particularly against this class of opponents. While trained in the Dark Side, these people weren't remotely close to being a match for Sith. Granted, it helped that she took them by surprise, enabling her to take out a large amount in one go, but still.

After indications from the people who now work for her that their end of things on the holo-terminal were secure and ready to go, she straightens and composes a fairly neutral look on her face instead of the expression trying to break loose from imagining the look on Anakin's once what she's had to say has had time to sink in. A nod to the technicians later, and they're on and just waiting for things on Anakin's end to be made secure.

"Sorry about missing our last scheduled meeting," she starts off with before Anakin can even get a single word out. "I've been unexpectedly busy. Taking possession of a planet will do that."

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She thinks for a moment. "I can't think of anything specific off-hand. But the people who used to be in charge weren't exactly encouraging of contact with the wider galaxy. So maybe things people might not typically get access to, due to things being fairly self-contained here?

"Doesn't even have to just be things that could actually be useful. New entertainment and such, like music recordings, whatever holos are currently popular, whatever." May as well introduce some fun things people haven't seen before.

Anakin mulls that over. "I know who to turn to for advice there." Holos, music, Padmè would come up with a good set of things to prop Annabella up as ruler. She was gifted there.

"I'll make sure the ships are stocked."

"Thank you." She smiles faintly. "People likely won't complain about some added variety to what they eat, even if said things are relatively easy to transport like different kinds of flour, seasonings and so on."

Just as an idea for something that falls within the 'useful' category that would still have some new things added.

"What about wine? And if you send me a list of what type of seed crops would grow well, I could swing that as well." And wine he knew he could. And some tech - those always seemed to go over well.

"I think we might be getting into things where we need to have people working for us talk to each other," she says, glancing at someone in the room who takes the hint and goes off to try to find someone who would know what sorts of things to ask for that the farmers would find useful.

"Probably. You can always send me a list, you know. I'll be pulling files for you anyway." And snooping to see if anyone would know where she was. And if so, who.

"What else can I do for you?" And he didn't mean in terms of politics - she had to be stressed.

"Mmm, someone's trying to find whoever would best be able to say what's needed." So Anakin may want to do some of his own getting the appropriate person handy.

She gives him a wan smile. "I wouldn't say no to a bottle or two of wine for me."

Because yes, she could use a chance to unwind with a drink some nights. Makes it harder for her to end up laying in bed thinking about what needs doing instead of getting to sleep.

"I figured." Sadly, for him, that meant Artoo, who was present, because this was more Padmè's realm and they'd have to have Artoo coordinate back and forth for a bit.

"I can manage that easily enough." And it would even be very good wine, because he had his wife to consult with.

She nods quietly as she tries to think of anything else she needed to bring up before shaking her head slightly. "Unless you think of something that needs to be covered, I think the part of this I'm needed for is at an end. In which case, I should go start making arrangements for their arrival. Freeing up barracks space for the men and so on."

"Probably. Though you have time, it'll take them a little more than two days, you should probably rest. And I'll need to get ahold of Ahsoka." Anakin gives her a small smile, one reserved for when he's worried and wants to fuss. "Do you want me to check in, before they arrive?"

"I suppose it would be nice to have confirmation beforehand that you remembered to tell her just what she's dealing with so we won't have to argue about who gets to punch you," Annabella says mock-seriously.

"She'd win that argument by tripping you to get to me first if nothing else." Something he was pretty well aware of, even if he was (mostly) joking.

"I'm sure when I tell her where she's going, that will explain a great deal." And speed up what he did have to tell her.

"So basically, she'd realize you're inflicting a Sith on her as soon as the words 'Dromund Kaas' leave your mouth," she says dryly.

"She's the one who grew up with it being a night-time horror story, I didn't. So she probably knows more about the planet than I do." He expected a string of 'are you out of your kirffing MIND' before he'd be able to explain. "Although it wouldn't be the first time we've had to cross the lines, so to speak, although that's mostly concerned Obi-Wan."

"Then she should already know to stay out of the jungles then." She pauses for a moment. "Not everything in them wants to eat you, but a lot does. I'm sure once the planet is properly opened back up to people, there'll be plenty of idiot hunters who like to go after dangerous prey getting eaten."

"Oh I'm sure she knows better. But an exceptional knight who can echolocate? Not bad on a rescue team either." Was that a very un-Jedi like amount of pride in his voice over her? Yes, certainly. Ahsoka was a better Jedi than he could ever be, he was aware of that - and not so quietly proud of the hand he'd played in her education and training.

She cocks an eyebrow at him. "I'll keep that in mind."

Anything further she was going to say gets interrupted by the person who left finally turning up with the individual they'd been looking for in tow. "I think this is my cue to get things started on my end while the specifics of what the farmers need is hammered out."

Anakin waits until Annabella turns her attention back to him. "You know how to send it my way. I'll make a couple calls until then, starting with Snips." Because he needed to handle that one first.

"Until next time," she says, signing off. Time to go get work done.

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