"It's not a 'short straw'," Obi-Wan snapped. He sincerely hoped that Master Mundi hadn't seen it that way. Because it wasn't one. Teaching Anakin, though at times infuriating, had been a genuine pleasure. He'd learned a lot. Any of the Masters in the Temple could do the same if they were open to what the resourceful young man had to offer. "Stop talking about it like it was some sort of lottery that nobody wanted to win. Master Mundi must have volunteered. It's against Jedi tradition to be forced into taking on a Padawan unwillingly."