It's with a gentle hand that Obi-Wan releases Anakin's shoulder and tugs on his Padawan braid- a teasing affectation of approval meant to be a grounding reminder he'd often used on himself when he'd been young and such kindnesses were withheld by Qui-Gon. "You know you are ready."
When Anakin was this small- Obi-Wan was still adapting. He didn't have the distance, the experience to look to the boy and see what he needed, only what he, as someone that was raised in the temple, thought he might need. The culture shock of displacement hadn't occurred to him in full until much later and by then there was no going back. As long as they are here?
He will do better.
"Maybe kick the dust when you struggle a little bit after your first attempt to further sell the idea you're less mature than you are." Which- well Anakin isn't immature, but he's a fair deal more in certain ways than most would expect of a boy his age. Obi-Wan cannot claim credit for the good work of his Mother, or the environment in which he grew up..
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When Anakin was this small- Obi-Wan was still adapting. He didn't have the distance, the experience to look to the boy and see what he needed, only what he, as someone that was raised in the temple, thought he might need. The culture shock of displacement hadn't occurred to him in full until much later and by then there was no going back. As long as they are here?
He will do better.
"Maybe kick the dust when you struggle a little bit after your first attempt to further sell the idea you're less mature than you are." Which- well Anakin isn't immature, but he's a fair deal more in certain ways than most would expect of a boy his age. Obi-Wan cannot claim credit for the good work of his Mother, or the environment in which he grew up..