It was a chapter in a book that boiled down to 'avoid at all costs.' [ He makes light with his words, but there is a heaviness in his eyes that might suggest he really isn't joking.

He takes a minute, refills his tea and weighs his next words. There is a brief consideration of tackling the idea head on, but Obi-Wan ultimately ops for a softer approach. ]

Attachments, relationships were forbidden by the Jedi Order, save for very special cases. We were raised under the belief that our duty and our focus was to the Force and the good of the galaxy. Individual relationships were seen as a direct conflict; allegiance to the one rather than the many.