First Word
Qui-Gon Jinn stood, looking out the window, with a ten-month-old Obi-Wan Kenobi on his hip. Obi-Wan had his fingers tangled in Qui-Gon's chest length brown-blond hair. Qui-Gon had long since learned to ignore the sharp tingling of his scalp when Obi-Wan pulled; there was just no stopping the child from keeping his hands to himself when it came to Qui-Gon's hair.
"Hey!" Qui-Gon scolded when he felt his hair go into mouth. He could tolerate pulling, but chewing was a whole 'nother story. "That's a no-no." He pulled the wet strand out of the baby's mouth and gave it a look of distaste before tossing it over his shoulder. It landed with a wet slap against his tunic.
"Qui." Obi-Wan said innocently, putting his hand into his mouth to replace hair. Qui-Gon looked down.
"What?"
"Qui." Obi-Wan said again around his fingers.
"You just said your first word."
Obi-Wan just looked at him with bright blue-grey eyes.
"You just said your first word!" Qui-Gon shouted. The crèche Master, Ali Alann, came running in.
"Master Jinn, whatever are you shouting for?" he asked sternly, placing his hands on his hips. Qui-Gon turned, a huge smile on his face.
"Obi-Wan just said his first word! He said my name!" Qui-Gon exclaimed. He pulled Obi-Wan's small hand out of his mouth. "Say it again."
"Qui."
"That's amazing! Good job, Obi!" Ali softened his severe gaze. Obi-Wan giggled.
"Qui."