[I thought your favourite word was betrayal? No: cruelty. That has a far nobler ring to it.]

Title: Undertow
Disclaimer: I do not own Star Wars. Just borrowing George Lucas' creations.
Rating: PGR
Word Count: 386
Characters: Palpatine, Anakin Skywalker
Summary: Anakin Skywalker is a being accustomed to flirting with danger. But sometimes danger flirts back. 
Author's Note: I have writers' block - therefore - here is a Palpatine monologue.

( Perhaps you don't consider this dangerous? )