The sadness only continued to weigh heavier on Obi-Wan as he listened. It was a tragic tale, one that he hadn’t had a full picture of at the time they met again on Mustafar. However, they didn’t really have a chance to talk things out there. The deeds had all been done and Anakin had already lost himself completely to the dark side. Here things were different.
“I can see why you were so conflicted.”
His voice was one of understanding, not judgement.
“You were used and manipulated by him. Pressured to making a decision based on your emotions in a split moment. It’s... my fault really for not having realized what he was doing sooner. For not protecting you.”
If only they could go back indeed.
“But we can not dwell on the past or the what-ifs. We have to move forward with a hope that things can be better. You have already made great strides in that direction.”
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“I can see why you were so conflicted.”
His voice was one of understanding, not judgement.
“You were used and manipulated by him. Pressured to making a decision based on your emotions in a split moment. It’s... my fault really for not having realized what he was doing sooner. For not protecting you.”
If only they could go back indeed.
“But we can not dwell on the past or the what-ifs. We have to move forward with a hope that things can be better. You have already made great strides in that direction.”