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[kanyounot]

WHO: Kanan Jarrus and Obi-Wan Kenobi, maybe Hera at some point???
WHERE: Kanan's place in Heropa
WHEN: Uhhh whatever day Obi-Wan resurrected
WHAT: Obi needs a place to stay for a bit while he recovers, womp womp.
WARNINGS: maybe like talk about Obi's horrific death???

Kanan is aware of Obi-Wan's death - it's difficult not to be, between Anakin's and Cad Bane's reactions. He'd like to stay out of it, for the most part, but he also wants to be there for Ahsoka and Obi-Wan if they need him, so he and Hera come back to town as soon as they hear about it.

And then, it's really just a matter of waiting. There's not much else Kanan can do. Anakin's temper tantrum disgusted him, but the guy has no reason to listen to him. Cad Bane was just as disgusting, but he was obviously wanting to draw attention to himself, and Kanan isn't interested in playing that game.

So he waits.

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[hadthehighground]

It would be Sunday evening when Kanan would hear a knock on his door. What he would find was a certain Jedi that a lot of people from their galaxy had been looking for.

Oddly enough, the man wasn’t dressed in his usual Jedi robes. Instead he wore casual civilian attire. A shirt, jeans, sneakers, and a light jacket. Not only that, but he looked... troubled. His arms hugging himself, and a look of confusion and distress on his face. He was clearly trying to hold himself together, but was definitely not okay.

This man has had a rough time of it to be sure.

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When Kanan opens the door, he knows immediately who it is - he doesn't have to see the Jedi Master to feel his presence, he's spent enough time with the other man to know it.

"Master Kenobi," he says, waving him inside. "You're back. A lot of people are worried about you."

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While he could still be felt through the Force, there is a noticeable difference. He feels dim, weak, not so luminous as he had once been. Gladly accepting the invitation though, Obi-Wan stepped inside.

“Thank you,”he said softly, and paused to consider Kanan's words. He was not surprised, but he did have to wonder.

“How long has it been?”

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A strange sort of sensation, it's true, and Kanan frowns a little as he waves the other man inside.

"A few days? Maybe three," he says quietly. "Are you hungry? Thirsty? I've got caf or tea..."

There's just something off about him - not that Kanan expected him to be completely back to himself after such an experience, but this is worrying.

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It was more than worrying, especially for Obi-Wan. It was something he had never experienced before. It was distressing, and he could t feel like himself because of it.

“Tea please, if that wouldn’t be too much trouble.”

He looked around, before finding himself a place to sit.

“I don’t wish to be a bother, but I need your help, Kanan.”

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"It's no trouble," Kanan says, already heading into the kitchen. He has everything memorized, so there's no hesitation as he finds tea and a kettle and gets hot water going.

"Whatever you need help with, consider it done," he adds firmly. As if he even needs to ask - it's no less than Kanan would do for any of his fellow Jedi.

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While grateful, there was a long silent pause from Obi-Wan. The man waiting for Kanan to return before he let out a breath and spoke up again.

“The Force has left me, Kanan. I can not even feel it. I was told that our powers leave us temporarily when we come back from death, but I don’t know when It will return. Without the Force or my lightsaber, I’m nearly defenseless.”

He could defend himself with other means, but without the Force, he felt crippled.

“Not only that, but I don’t know what happened to me.”

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Kanan frowns, even as he returns with two cups of tea.

"That's - I can't even imagine. Of course, you can stay here as long as you need. I know Cad Bane was gloating on the network about having your lightsaber - I'm not sure if he still has it, though. He was obviously trying to cause trouble and provoke the people who care about you, I don't know if he had anything to do with - whatever happened."

He pauses. "What's the last thing you remember?"

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Taking the tea with a quiet word of gratitude, he simply held it for a few moments to let it cool a bit.

“Thank you. I... think I will.”

He wasn’t sure it was best to go home. Not quite yet anyway. Though he certainly didn’t want others to continue worrying about him.

“Was he?” Obi-Wan looked thoughtful at that. “Cad Bane is a bounty hunter. He typically doesn’t do anything unless he’s being paid to do so.”

He knew the bounty hunter well, and his involvement is... suspicious.

“I was walking to work actually. Then the next thing I remember was waking up much like I did when I arrived. The porter brought me back apparently. I was told that only happens when a body is completely destroyed.”

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Kanan takes all this in for a moment.

"Bane's gloating felt really suspicious to me. It wouldn't surprise me if someone paid him to do it. Someone powerful enough to - wipe your memories of the event? Or is forgetting the whole thing a common occurrence?"

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“I did not get the impression this is a common occurrence. Though perhaps my memories will return with time. I can only hope at least.”

He then finally took a moment to sip at his tea. Finding a modicum of comfort in the warm beverage.

“I don’t even know who would want me dead aside from certain individuals from our galaxy. But I don’t think they would even dare. They would know they would be suspected first.”

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Kanan nods thoughtfully, sipping at his own tea.

"Dooku is the first to come to mind, but I wouldn't have expected him to do something so obvious. Unless Grievous for some reason decided to act on his own."

He rests his elbows on his knees, considering.

"What about your work? Were you working on anything that might've had someone coming after you?"

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Obi-Wan also furrowed his brows in thought as he tried to think of something.

“I don’t believe so.”

Except he was, but Dooku had erased his memory of that as well.

“There is no explanation I can think of. I’m at a loss.”

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"Well," Kanan says after a moment, "there's not a lot we can do about it here and now, not without some actual evidence. Maybe you'll remember some more of it when you get your abilities back."

He takes another sip of his tea. "You going to contact anyone else yet? I think Anakin was about to cause some property damage."

He tries to keep the disapproval out of his voice. It's really appalling to Kanan, to see someone he once so admired acting like... well, as un-Jedi-like as all that.

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Nodding slowly, Obi-Wan wanted to hope that would be the case. That his memories would return to him and answer the questions that they had. Kanan’s next question though drew pause. A hand reaching up to pinch the bridge of his nose with a sigh. Showing that he wasn’t really surprised by Anakin’s behavior if exasperated by it.

“If he intended to I’m certain he already has by now, and I’m not certain I could stop him anyway. But... yes, I will say something.”

He sounded exhausted by the idea. In fact, he may wait a couple days to build up to mental fortitude before doing so.

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Kanan nods. "They'll be glad to know you're back - a lot of people here care about you very much."

Which, is generally a good thing, even if Kanan is disapproving of how some of them reacted to all of this. Especially the ones calling themselves Skywalkers.

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That brought a faint smile to his face. It was good to know what people cared so much.

"And I care for them, which is why I wish I could give better answers to all the suffering that has come about from this."

Making this he cared about worry so much was not something he ever wanted or intended. But circumstances were out of his control this time.

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Kanan nods - he can understand that. Has been in similar positions before, in all honesty, though of course he's never died. Still.

"We'll figure it out, one way or another. If nothing else, maybe once you have your abilities back you can go back and retrace your steps to jog your memory. Or - maybe someone has an ability that could do it."

He's just spitballing at this point.

[hadthehighground]

Obi-Wan could also only nod in agreement with his fellow Jedi.

"As the Force wills it, an opportunity will present itself."

He believed that, he had to. That's really all he had at this point.

[kanyounot]

"As the Force wills it," Kanan agrees. "It hasn't abandoned you. It never would."

That's just - not how the Force works, though a younger version of himself might have disagreed with that.