[It's a fair question. One that, in all honesty, Qui-Gon should have expected, given the circumstances.]
[Then why is it so hard to answer? Why is it taking long moments of chin stroking and reflection before he can say anything? He's already given this thought. He's already meditated on the tempest of clashing emotions that rises from the pit of his stomach whenever the topic of Anakin Skywalker rises to the forefront of his mind. He's already come up with a response to the question that, until this very moment, had been hypothetical at best.]
[A few more moments pass, and then he realizes why: as much as Qui-Gon would like to tell himself that he's positive of his feelings on the matter, there's always going to be some part of him that's unsure. That doubts. Although he's no stranger to doubt, it's never struck a chord this deep inside of him--probably because the ramifications of his decision are still being felt, even during Rey's time.]
[Qui-Gon sighs, and places his trust into the first answer that manages to make itself known.]
No.
[Well, that's going to be hard to justify.]
My only regret is that I was not the one to train him. Obi-Wan did the best he could, and I don't blame him for what transpired after, but it wasn't fair of me to trap him with that heavy a burden.
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[Then why is it so hard to answer? Why is it taking long moments of chin stroking and reflection before he can say anything? He's already given this thought. He's already meditated on the tempest of clashing emotions that rises from the pit of his stomach whenever the topic of Anakin Skywalker rises to the forefront of his mind. He's already come up with a response to the question that, until this very moment, had been hypothetical at best.]
[A few more moments pass, and then he realizes why: as much as Qui-Gon would like to tell himself that he's positive of his feelings on the matter, there's always going to be some part of him that's unsure. That doubts. Although he's no stranger to doubt, it's never struck a chord this deep inside of him--probably because the ramifications of his decision are still being felt, even during Rey's time.]
[Qui-Gon sighs, and places his trust into the first answer that manages to make itself known.]
No.
[Well, that's going to be hard to justify.]
My only regret is that I was not the one to train him. Obi-Wan did the best he could, and I don't blame him for what transpired after, but it wasn't fair of me to trap him with that heavy a burden.