Star Wars PT- "The Nature of Love" - Obi-Wan Kenobi- G

[seal_girl]

Title - The Nature of Love
Author - Sealgirl in seal_girl
Fandom - Star Wars (Prequel Trilogy)
Prompt - “O/Q; Want is not enough to break a Jedi’s will”
Word Count - 1020
Rating - G
Summary - Obi-Wan’s thoughts during the battle with Darth Maul in The Phantom Menace.
A/N - Written for the starwarsficfest 3rd July 2008.

Comments

[darth_taral]

Very descriptive and heart-breaking! There's nothing worse than knowing something is going to happen and that nothing you do will prevent it, a very powerful and humbling experience.

I like the way you wrote their closeness and also hinted at the deeper feelings they might have for each other.

[seal_girl]

Thank you for the comment and I'm glad you enjoyed it - that whole scene must have been a defining moment for Obi-Wan as a jedi - and not just because then he inherited Anakin to train!

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Sealgirl

[luminations]

Never before had the slight pull of his Padawan Braid caused him so much anxiety.

Oooo nice. I'd actually never thought about that before, how frightfully inadequate Obi-Wan must have felt in that moment just knowing he was still a Padawan.

Guh, sad! How in-character for Obi-Wan to realize he wouldn't save Qui-Gon and struggle to accept that, rather than rage against it.

Good job!

[seal_girl]

Thanks for the comment - neither of them could ever have anticipated coming face to face with a myth! It must have been terrifying!

And I love Obi's expression in your icon :)

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Sealgirl

[pronker]

And to think it's Palpatine orchestrating all this anguish, grrr ... I especially liked the thought that 'no one ever thought they'd have to face a Sith Lord' and the not seeing one in a thousand years idea, which would give anyone pause. 'The future seemed to crystallize in that moment,' nice.

[seal_girl]

Bad Palpy, no biscuit!

Thanks for the comment - not only was it a defining moment for the film, but in the Star Wars universe too. With Qui-Gon dead, it The Chosen One became Obi-Wan's responsibility. Scary!
Glad you enjoyed it!

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Sealgirl

[archaeologist_d]

That was very heartbreaking, to know the future and be unable to stop it.

Great job.

[seal_girl]

Thanks for the comment, it was actually one of the easiest to write - don't know why. Maybe just the shortness of the time-frame.

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Sealgirl

[sakurafromjapan]

Hmm ... PERFECT ! X) You've successfully got inside Obi-Wan's head !

Well, like I said to one of the most famous SW fic writers here on LJ, truly talented writers never try and use too many difficult words or even jargon to confuse readers ... and like the fic writer mentioned just now, I think you're also a talented one. :)

Arigatoh for sharing a wonderful SW fic, again ! :D

[seal_girl]

Arigatoh for the comment.

Inside Obi's head is a strange place to be - but he is good fun to write even in the most difficult of circumstances, as he is a very honourable and loyal man, not just to his friends, but to the Force too.

Glad you enjoyed it.

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Sealgirl