[It's a question that is, in a word, uncomfortable. That intense look in Rey's eyes, though, and the overall atmosphere of their conversation dictate that Qui-Gon treat it not as something to avoid, but to embrace.]
[He's quiet. Contemplative. As long as he keeps them honest and devoid of unnecessary riddles, the words will come. He just has to give them time.]
You hold yourself accountable for the action, but you do so in a way that withholds self-blame. You muster up that compassion and spare some for yourself, no matter how little you feel you may deserve it.
[Qui-Gon leans his forearms on the table.]
You understand that your actions were, for all intents and purposes, right, regardless of their outcome. To doubt the morality of your choice is to start on the path to losing your humanity to callousness, and blaming yourself will only keep you on that path.
When [not 'if'] you find the strength to show yourself mercy, then you'll have the strength and moral fortitude to fix the problem in a way that you know is correct.
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[He's quiet. Contemplative. As long as he keeps them honest and devoid of unnecessary riddles, the words will come. He just has to give them time.]
You hold yourself accountable for the action, but you do so in a way that withholds self-blame. You muster up that compassion and spare some for yourself, no matter how little you feel you may deserve it.
[Qui-Gon leans his forearms on the table.]
You understand that your actions were, for all intents and purposes, right, regardless of their outcome. To doubt the morality of your choice is to start on the path to losing your humanity to callousness, and blaming yourself will only keep you on that path.
When [not 'if'] you find the strength to show yourself mercy, then you'll have the strength and moral fortitude to fix the problem in a way that you know is correct.