[ Horror, now, of the deepest sort- clearly Anakin survived but with everything he has heard of that horrible place, what the summoned had to endure? Obi-Wan's heart breaks for the young man before him. Trapped and unable to free himself, or free those around him; it'd be a very special level of torment he's never deserved. He cannot imagine the struggle.
And of course he'd continue to carry that with him- either as a sign he was not strong enough (a constant refrain throughout his training, and Obi-Wan will always curse the day Qui-Gon said so openly that Anakin was the chosen one where the boy could hear), not fast enough to do more. ]
Anakin- [ his Padawan jolts away as though burned and turns furious eyes on him-
Golden eyes. ]
What happened?
[ Never one to speak thoughtlessly, the question is wrenched from Obi-Wan's chest in a pained whisper, shock radiating through the Force; an emotion that simply cannot pass through him so easily. His boy. His darling, demented boy has the eyes of a Sith. Has a darkness tangled throughout his Force Signature- what precious little Obi-wan is able to feel. Anakin is fearful, yes, Anakin is angry, but he has never twisted himself so far as to fall.
It's never been something Obi-Wan concerned himself about for all the other Masters may murmur. At the end of each mission, at the end of every cycle? Anakin shown in the Force brighter than any nova. In his heart of hearts the boy wanted to do good, to help, to protect, his greatest failing merely being that he cared so much. How could Obi-Wan hold that against him?
There is no genteel mask to cover the widening of his eyes, the naked agony coiling in his heart to know that he has failed so thoroughly. ]
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[ Horror, now, of the deepest sort- clearly Anakin survived but with everything he has heard of that horrible place, what the summoned had to endure? Obi-Wan's heart breaks for the young man before him. Trapped and unable to free himself, or free those around him; it'd be a very special level of torment he's never deserved. He cannot imagine the struggle.
And of course he'd continue to carry that with him- either as a sign he was not strong enough (a constant refrain throughout his training, and Obi-Wan will always curse the day Qui-Gon said so openly that Anakin was the chosen one where the boy could hear), not fast enough to do more. ]
Anakin- [ his Padawan jolts away as though burned and turns furious eyes on him-
Golden eyes. ]
What happened?
[ Never one to speak thoughtlessly, the question is wrenched from Obi-Wan's chest in a pained whisper, shock radiating through the Force; an emotion that simply cannot pass through him so easily. His boy. His darling, demented boy has the eyes of a Sith. Has a darkness tangled throughout his Force Signature- what precious little Obi-wan is able to feel. Anakin is fearful, yes, Anakin is angry, but he has never twisted himself so far as to fall.
It's never been something Obi-Wan concerned himself about for all the other Masters may murmur. At the end of each mission, at the end of every cycle? Anakin shown in the Force brighter than any nova. In his heart of hearts the boy wanted to do good, to help, to protect, his greatest failing merely being that he cared so much. How could Obi-Wan hold that against him?
There is no genteel mask to cover the widening of his eyes, the naked agony coiling in his heart to know that he has failed so thoroughly. ]