[ Obi-Wan's eyebrows were climbing upwards in the rising concern that the Doctor was asking him if he'd ever danced. A wash of relief ran through him when the Time Lord's mind tipped towards relationship instead. ]
Some of us were more monk-like than others. [ He admitted, thinking of the likes of Rael Aveross and Ki adi Mundi. ] Though their circumstances were exceptions rather than the rule.
[ Lifting the tea to his lips, Obi-Wan called up the mental image of Duchess Satine Kryze. Even without the Force, his mental discipline was strong, allowing Obi-Wan to control some of the flashes, giving the Doctor history through memories.
Obi-Wan as a Padawan with Qui-Gon Jinn A year spent fleeing bounty hunters after Satine Being a teenager ... growing close to Satine Walking away. Years later ... the war. Duchess Satine holding Mandalore as neutral. Passionate arguments about the war, but the mutual respect ... the love, even in the face of professional conflict. Maul ... and Satine's murder.
Taking a deep breath, then letting it out slowly, Obi-Wan glanced down at his empty tea mug. ]
Many of our Order, in similar circumstances, have fallen to the Dark Side. They embrace the pain with anger and lash out and as I am assure you are aware; when those with great power lash out there is almost always collateral damage.
Innocent collateral damage.
Perhaps I should have avenged her death, but I choose to believe in stead that she knew me well enough, that she loved me well enough to have never wanted that for me. Not in her name.
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Some of us were more monk-like than others. [ He admitted, thinking of the likes of Rael Aveross and Ki adi Mundi. ] Though their circumstances were exceptions rather than the rule.
[ Lifting the tea to his lips, Obi-Wan called up the mental image of Duchess Satine Kryze. Even without the Force, his mental discipline was strong, allowing Obi-Wan to control some of the flashes, giving the Doctor history through memories.
Obi-Wan as a Padawan with Qui-Gon Jinn
A year spent fleeing bounty hunters after Satine
Being a teenager ... growing close to Satine
Walking away.
Years later ... the war. Duchess Satine holding Mandalore as neutral.
Passionate arguments about the war, but the mutual respect ... the love, even in the face of professional conflict.
Maul ... and Satine's murder.
Taking a deep breath, then letting it out slowly, Obi-Wan glanced down at his empty tea mug. ]
Many of our Order, in similar circumstances, have fallen to the Dark Side. They embrace the pain with anger and lash out and as I am assure you are aware; when those with great power lash out there is almost always collateral damage.
Innocent collateral damage.
Perhaps I should have avenged her death, but I choose to believe in stead that she knew me well enough, that she loved me well enough to have never wanted that for me. Not in her name.