[He has always said that. And Anakin has always chafed against it. It isn't a matter he takes personally, how can he? In the entire time Anakin's been among the Jedi they've insisted on talking, listening, waiting, watching, meditating. And it's not as if he doesn't understand where they're coming from, but too often do they let these ideals matter more than justice. Too often they refuse to go as far as they need to, they let status quo reign even when the status quo is terrible.
It's the reason Anakin has never been able to make the leap. To be the Jedi Obi-Wan wishes he could be, that he'd trained him to be. His former Master makes another requisite swing, half-heartedly providing Anakin with something to do. The strikes lack both effort and power, cutting too slowly through the air to present any true threat. Some part of it rankles, to not be taken seriously, and Anakin's jaw closes. His teeth click.
And finally, Obi-Wan shifts. It's more like a swipe than anything else, and Anakin recognizes it as a move meant not to take an opponent out at the ankles, but to force a shifting of weight. To shake up a stance. Instead of reaching for his own lightsaber and trying to block or counter- he backflips neatly, swinging his body up and out to land a short distance away.]
So what, I should patiently wait for you to wear yourself out first?
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It's the reason Anakin has never been able to make the leap. To be the Jedi Obi-Wan wishes he could be, that he'd trained him to be. His former Master makes another requisite swing, half-heartedly providing Anakin with something to do. The strikes lack both effort and power, cutting too slowly through the air to present any true threat. Some part of it rankles, to not be taken seriously, and Anakin's jaw closes. His teeth click.
And finally, Obi-Wan shifts. It's more like a swipe than anything else, and Anakin recognizes it as a move meant not to take an opponent out at the ankles, but to force a shifting of weight. To shake up a stance. Instead of reaching for his own lightsaber and trying to block or counter- he backflips neatly, swinging his body up and out to land a short distance away.]
So what, I should patiently wait for you to wear yourself out first?