Small steps: you said that obi has to fight his instincts that tell him to act like a toddler. Is his mental age going to start regressing to match his physical age?
Slowly crawling into Plo’s lap, Obi-Wan struggled not to sniffle as
the kel dor carefully helped him with a little boost into his lap and
tucked his arms around him, the claws gently stroking away tears that
Obi-Wan hadn’t noticed falling down his face.
“Oh Obi-Wan, are you hurt?” The man murmured quietly as he rested
his claw on the others knees.
“No… just sore.” Obi-Wan whispered, settling against the kel
dor quietly. “I keep tripping over my own legs.” He mumbled out
and settled his hands folded in his lap so he couldn’t give into
his urge to stick his thumb in his mouth and suck on.
Giving a little sniffle again, he looked around the council room and
then licked his lips. “I apologize for being late. I… I was
taking a nap.” He admitted, half ashamed and half horrified.
Yoda’s ears rose then fell before he smiled gently at him. “In a
normal state you are not Obi-Wan, understand that certain things are
different now. Memories the same are, bodies, emotions and instincts
however changed is.” The old troll waved his clawed hand lightly.
“Understand we shall, Force changed you are, allowed
particularities you are.”
Staring at his great grandmaster, Obi-Wan finally nodded and then let
his head flop against Plo’s chest with a soft noise.
“I am a bit worried about Master Kenobi’s age regression though,
memorial its not there but behavioral and instinct vise, it is clear
that he is affected.” Mace rubbed his chin with a small worried
frown. “I’m not saying we should bar you from the chambers.”
Mace quickly assured when Obi-Wan raised his head from the kel dor’s
chest in alarm. “Just that we take everything with a pinch of salt
and perhaps review your answers carefully.”
Staring at the Korun for a few moments Obi-Wan breathed out and
eventually settled his head back on the master’s chest. He
understood, he honestly did but that didn’t mean he was reacting as
he normally and logically would because of the way he was being
affected by the deaging.
Slowly he twisted his hands into his tunics then made a soft noise.
As he listened to the news from the war roll in and flow over him, he
felt claws gently trail through his hair and felt his chin start to
nod downwards.
For all his willpower, he couldn’t manage to remain wake and fell
asleep, curled against Plo’s warm chest.
“…He would never have fallen asleep if he was within his full
range of power.” Mace rumbled, staring at Obi-Wan as Plo carefully
gathered the boy to his chest and tucked his robe around the adult in
a child’s body, keeping him warm.
“I agree with you Mace.” Adi offered quietly. “But its also
clear he can’t help it. For all that its Obi-Wan’s mind in a
child’s body, he is also suffering from the affect of being a child
which requires naps and sleep. We should honestly be grateful that he
can speak clearly and still has his memories. As I remember, he
lisped as a child.” She smiled faintly. “Adorable as it might be
to us, it would be mortifying for Obi-Wan.” She sighed.
“I suggest we continue forward as we have.” Plo murmured to a few
nods. “Obi-Wan needs some form for normalcy, if only to keep his
mental faculties as tethered as possible, be it council meetings or
interaction with his former padawan and his men, we can’t take this
away from him even if we examine his answers more then usual.” He
caressed the soft hair slowly.
There was some quiet agreement before the rest of the council
continued with Obi-Wan resting in Plo’s lap, his soft breathing
filling the little lulls.