[Qui-Gon nods before slowly pulling his hand away. Otherwise, he doesn't move, staying close to Obi-Wan in a show of solidarity.]

[He looks so much younger than he is, with the way he's glancing up. Behind the beard and the faint tinges of gray starting to pop up in Obi-Wan's hair, Qui-Gon can still see his young, earnest Padawan.]

He'd mentioned wanting his lightsaber so he could leave.

But I feel there is a much more complex story involving him uncovering the duplicates.