Hi! I just read your Tiny!Obi Wan stories and I loved them! But I was kinda wondering. How does old Palpy feel about Anakin and Obi? Does he try to convice Anakin that the Jedi want him to fail by giving him a «substandard» Master? Or does he try to lure Anakin using Obi? I am just curious.
Tying Obi-Wan’s
scarf using only his fingertips, Anakin mused over what Palpatine had
said long ago when he had only just started out as Obi-Wan’s
padawan. Back then the Chancellor had worried about Obi-Wan being
able to teach Anakin well, about the Jedi perhaps giving him a
‘substandard’ teacher.
At the time Anakin
hadn’t really taken much notice of it but now…
He couldn’t help
but wonder why the man had felt the need to say that.
There was of course
the potential that the Chancellor didn’t know that Obi-Wan wasn’t
like this by choice but it was still not a kind thing to say about
Obi-Wan when the other was just as capable a Jedi as anyone else.
He had achieved his
knighthood and mastery, was worth everything as much as any other
Jedi of the order.
And there was
always provided ways for him to teach Anakin. The holo had made
Obi-Wan able to show Anakin the precise katas and stances in the
start and even if he had trouble, he had asked his friends to help
physically correct the stances.
And he would
physically sit on Anakin’s lap in the start to help him guide
through meditation. And there was nothing wrong with Obi-Wan’s
keen mind as he guided Anakin through the learning.
Hell he had taken
an almost illiterate former slave child and taught him basic and how
to write it along with sentences in different languages as they
encountered them.
Sure, Anakin wasn’t
that good at negotiation but that was because he preferred blunt
action but could someone really blame him there?
Not every person
was created equally, in body or mind, he had his skills…
“Anakin?”
Little hands had wrapped around his fingers, Obi-Wan staring up at
him in concern where he was standing on the spindly little table that
was his ‘room’ in their shared tent.
Shaking his head,
Anakin sent him a small smile. “I’m sorry master, I must have let
my mind wander.” It was curious, lately he seemed to let that
happen a lot.
But as long as it
didn’t happen in important moments, or Force forbid, during battle,
it would be fine.
Obi-Wan squeezed
his fingers a bit, frowning up at him.
“Its nothing
important Obi-Wan, just the past.” Anakin assured him before
checking that Obi-Wan was well covered and wouldn’t freeze once
they stepped out of the tent. Nodding to himself when he was sure the
other was wearing warm mittens, scarf and beanie, he lifted the other
up onto his shoulder with ease. “Hold on.”
He heard Obi-Wan
snort and felt the other grasp onto his collar. “You don’t have
to tell me that Ani, I know to hold on.” He chuckled at the other
man as amusement wafted along their bond with their shields so low.
Humming a bit,
Anakin lifted the tent flap aside and stepped outside into the cold,
smiling a bit to himself as he gave Fives a little wave when the
other saluted him as the trooper stamped through the snow towards the
mess tent with Echo.
The two had been on
scouting duty and was more then likely eager to get themselves
something warm to drink.
“You know, the
past can be important too Anakin.” Obi-Wan suddenly said, having to
talk a bit louder despite being beside his ear as the wind swished
by.
“Yeah I know but
this isn’t really important. At least not to me.” Anakin reached
up, giving Obi-Wan’s legs a little pet.
“Hmm, the fact
that its distracting you indicates otherwise but you know where I am
should you want to talk to me.” Obi-Wan chuckled, going quieter as
he gave a little shiver.
Chuckling too,
Anakin set up his speed to get to the command tent for Obi-Wan’s
sake. Being so small could be a real trouble for his little master,
it was just so easy for him to become cold.
Good thing he had
people to look after him, like Anakin and a certain Commander.