So much, Mat. So. Much. Anakin makes a noise of displeasure, sitting up properly again. "I'd heard, but haven't asked why. Can't say I've been in much of a hurry, though I plan on looking into it. Asking around the city will be more beneficial than asking anyone in the castle."

People are always the best resource, anyway. Can't expect the people running the show to see what the commoners do. They're probably a bit too far removed from it to notice. He'd seen it on enough planets during the war to know the signs.

"They're liberal with the information they think we want to hear."