Cradle to Grave

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A/N: 91-95 is part two of the AU set with Obi-Wan as a shop-keeper on Tatooine.

92, three

The Nubian was filled with Outlander militia. With a crowd like that, Kenobi wondered why they hadn't seized the hyper-drive from him by Force. Sure, they were Jedi – that much he had picked up after Anakin's display, but still…

"The deal is simple," he told Jedi Qui-Gon, Anakin and the Handmaiden Padmé. "My people and I need a safe haven for a few years. Just somewhere to keep our heads low. You provide that and I give you your parts."

"What do you mean by 'provide that' exactly?"

"Just the basic essentials: Shelter, food and clothing. All free, of course."

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