Who: Obi-Wan Kenobi [Narrative]
What: Arrives in L.A.
Where: Tatooine, then near the Riverside Homeless Shelter
When: After midnight
Rating: PG
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Desert nights on Tatooine were cruel. Sand storms picked up unexpectedly and threatened any creature lacking shelter or thick reptilian skin. Off in the distance, easily heard by those living on the outskirts, were the cries of Tusken Raiders moving their settlements. And the lights of a Jawa transport flickered, quickly becoming unnoticeable because of the wind and dust.
Sometimes, on a clear afternoon, Obi-Wan could make out the shape of the Lars homestead from a tall dune not far from his hidden abode. It was from this distance that he kept a close eye on the moisture farm. Owen would be furious to know that after two years he was still surveying the area to ensure safety for the Lars family and the young toddler they were raising, but Obi-Wan had made a promise. A promise and an oath. And no number of arguments with Owen Lars would stop him from protecting the small boy he'd left in their care. Even if he did know that the man was constantly berating him as a
crazy old hermit who lived an unsafe distance from any major city.
Maybe he was right. It had been a long time since Obi-Wan had kept the company of others. He wasn't completely disconnected from the galaxy, but he was impressively isolated. Considered dead to the Empire and the eccentric desert wanderer Ben Kenobi to those who knew of him in the area. But that wasn't many people. In fact, aside from Owen Lars and Yoda (who was halfway across the galaxy,) Obi-Wan had ceased to exist.
But that's what exile was all about.
( Great patience must you have. )