Cradle to Grave
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16, friends
Obi-Wan hadn't realized until that moment how sheltered his life was. Hehad Qui-Gon now; but before, there were teachers,his crèche master…
These children were notjust without Elders, they stood against their Elders.
Obi-Wan hadn't realized how much he was isolated from the world outside the Temple,from other peers.
Watching Nield and Cerasi as they planned, feeling the enthusiasm in their young, passionate auras, he felt a hollowness inside that he had never realized was there.
Then Cerasi looked over at him, green eyes warm. "What do you think, Obi-Wan?" she asked.
The hollowness began to close.
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