The answer came quick thanks to the truth and sincerity that carried it. No, it wasn't Obi-Wan he was angry with. The frustration and irritation bubbling underneath Qui-Gon's surface wasn't because of his former Padawan, even if his worry about Obi-Wan's safety had a hand in exasperating it. A lot more soul searching was necessary for him to find the true source, although he had some sort of idea.
And he didn't like it much.
Qui-Gon fell quiet as he poured some water into a pot and began to heat it, his back still turned to his protégé.
In Obi-Wan's younger years, Qui-Gon found difficulty in being open with him. As he grew up and Qui-Gon learned the importance of communication, he opened up more, but there was still a lingering hint of that trouble. Chalk it up to another facet of being a naturally private man. A naturally private man who had his own fair share of self-reflection to do over the next few days. Almost as if to practice, he took a few seconds of silence himself before he continued to speak, the words passing through his lips with no small amount of reluctance. But he had to--and always would--trust Obi-Wan.
"I also spoke with Leia. I told her that I would do what I must to bring Anakin under control."
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The answer came quick thanks to the truth and sincerity that carried it. No, it wasn't Obi-Wan he was angry with. The frustration and irritation bubbling underneath Qui-Gon's surface wasn't because of his former Padawan, even if his worry about Obi-Wan's safety had a hand in exasperating it. A lot more soul searching was necessary for him to find the true source, although he had some sort of idea.
And he didn't like it much.
Qui-Gon fell quiet as he poured some water into a pot and began to heat it, his back still turned to his protégé.
In Obi-Wan's younger years, Qui-Gon found difficulty in being open with him. As he grew up and Qui-Gon learned the importance of communication, he opened up more, but there was still a lingering hint of that trouble. Chalk it up to another facet of being a naturally private man. A naturally private man who had his own fair share of self-reflection to do over the next few days. Almost as if to practice, he took a few seconds of silence himself before he continued to speak, the words passing through his lips with no small amount of reluctance. But he had to--and always would--trust Obi-Wan.
"I also spoke with Leia. I told her that I would do what I must to bring Anakin under control."