It's not a question Obi-Wan needs to consider for long at all. The Jedi are lifelong teachers, as well as lifelong pupils and he thinks there is much he can learn from Vanya, as well as much he can teach her. That she's receptive, that she wants to learn, it speaks well to her intentions, although Obi-Wan knows there is a large gulf between desire and action.
The power within Vanya is not the same as the power Obi-Wan has access to. The Force is something else, but at the end, it's all energy, and he can't condemn someone to suffering just because their abilities are different.
"I know you don't," Obi-Wan answers. He can sense that in her, even if she hadn't told him to run, even if he hadn't seen it in her eyes just now. He gives her shoulder a gentle squeeze before dropping his hand and then he nods. "I'll help however I can. There are many Jedi teachings that deal with emotion; learning how to accept what we feel and let it go rather than fight against it or let it overwhelm us is at the core of everything we do. These strong emotions, they're not bad things. It's only when we let them control us things can get beyond us."
He smiles again, just slightly, then says, "Which is a long winded way of saying, yes. I'll try to help."
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Date: 2021-01-24 04:23 am (UTC)The power within Vanya is not the same as the power Obi-Wan has access to. The Force is something else, but at the end, it's all energy, and he can't condemn someone to suffering just because their abilities are different.
"I know you don't," Obi-Wan answers. He can sense that in her, even if she hadn't told him to run, even if he hadn't seen it in her eyes just now. He gives her shoulder a gentle squeeze before dropping his hand and then he nods. "I'll help however I can. There are many Jedi teachings that deal with emotion; learning how to accept what we feel and let it go rather than fight against it or let it overwhelm us is at the core of everything we do. These strong emotions, they're not bad things. It's only when we let them control us things can get beyond us."
He smiles again, just slightly, then says, "Which is a long winded way of saying, yes. I'll try to help."