Wood Chips and Tahl
"Oh, thank you." Qui-Gon Jinn said hesitantly as a one-year-old Obi-Wan Kenobi happily deposited a handful of woodchips into Qui-Gon's palm. They were in the gardens, Obi-Wan toddling about curiously, Qui-Gon sitting on the stone pathway, keeping a watchful eye on him. Master Tahl Uvain had joined them as well, and she laughed when Obi-Wan handed the chips to Qui-Gon. Qui-Gon scowled. "What's so funny?"
"You." she replied simply. Qui-Gon rolled his eyes. Obi-Wan smiled, then held up another handful of woodchips.
"No-no! Obi- mrmphf!" Qui-Gon's cry of protest was ceased when Obi-Wan promptly stuffed his handful into Qui-Gon's mouth and held his hand over it to keep Qui-Gon from spitting them out. Qui-Gon's cobalt eyes held a desperate look of any help would be great here! Tahl just shook her head and laughed.
"You handle it." she said through giggles. Qui-Gon scowled again, then gently pried Obi-Wan's tiny palm from his mouth. He spit the woodchips out and coughed, then looked the toddler in the eyes without letting go of his hands.
"No-no!" he scolded, darkening his gaze. Obi-Wan looked away. Qui-Gon let go of his hands, and Obi-Wan returned to the woodchips. He played contentedly for a while whilst Tahl and Qui-Gon chatted, but he began to get bored after a little bit. He returned to the pair of Jedi Masters, woodchips in hand. He reached up and tried to put the chips into Qui-Gon's mouth again, but the Master gently swatted his hands away.
Obi-Wan plopped his pint-sized backside down to the ground and a pout shaped his mouth. Qui-Gon rolled his eyes whilst Tahl laughed.
"He does have a funky temper, doesn't he?" Tahl asked, reaching to pull the youngling into her lap. Obi-Wan allowed her to and leaned against her chest, sighing blissfully at the warmth when Tahl pulled her robe around them.
"He's a bratling." Qui-Gon said, though he couldn't help but smile when he glanced at Obi-Wan, peeking out from over the folds of Tahl's robe. Only his auburn hair and wide blue-grey eyes were visible, which were full of wonder and curiosity.