[ Not only is he an adult, he is a middle aged man who is only perhaps a few years from his hair beginning to streak silver.

He studies Qui-Gon in silence for a moment. ]

I have the strangest feeling that you've had this conversation, before.

[ It contains a trace of humor, but not much more than that. It's clear that Qui-Gon not only wants to apologize, but needs to. He could argue with it - tell Qui-Gon it wasn't his fault, either, or several other things, but this isn't entirely about him and it isn't a contest at all. ]

You did what you believed was right, as you always have. Apology accepted.