"It is a bit crowded there." Even for one accustomed to communal living, the scrutiny is...uncomfortable. Without a way to gauge intentions beyond the surface level Obi-Wan has opted for mild and polite, if capable enough on the training grounds, but without a true read of the situation? Solitude suits him well enough.

"Meditating. Trying to organize my thoughts, be mindful of the present, commune with nature." The beatific smile he offers feels entirely too much like one that might have been given by Qui-Gon, but then again, so too was the answer he offered. "I arrived a few cycles ago. The quiet of this place has been grounding."