It was certainly something that helped Obi-Wan cope. It was also something he was starting to do not just because it made him feel less bad in crisis but because it felt good even outside it.
That was a potential problem.
Probably.
He would have thought if he let himself.
He tightened his grip on Anakin's fingers, gently. "I think you're going to have to regularly remind me to care." It wasn't some kind of ... arrogance, not from him. He was aware that Palpatine was terrifying and to be respectful of that. He just was so thoroughly disgusted by him that he had a hard time being cautious enough.
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Did they have a problem or were they finding something that helped them cope?
"Palpatine is not easily thrown off. His abilities are terrifying. He will try to find out why his Inquisitor disappeared."
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That was a potential problem.
Probably.
He would have thought if he let himself.
He tightened his grip on Anakin's fingers, gently. "I think you're going to have to regularly remind me to care." It wasn't some kind of ... arrogance, not from him. He was aware that Palpatine was terrifying and to be respectful of that. He just was so thoroughly disgusted by him that he had a hard time being cautious enough.