When she spoke of truth and how it was a Jedi's greatest teacher in times of desperation, she reminded him of his master, Qui-Gon Jinn. He had spoken of paths and choices in a similar manner. Of course, that shouldn't have been surprising. It was an aspect of their training. But the way Aayla said it reminded Obi-Wan of him more than anyone else. It both saddened him and gave him a sense of relief.
"You quote the Jedi scripture very well, Master Secura."
But Obi-Wan felt he needed more than just the repetitive phrases of the past. Something different. Maybe Jaina had been right. Maybe they were too old fashioned. Perhaps it was time that they moved on and embraced the new ideas of the Force and the Jedi. But it was so difficult for Obi-Wan to acknowledge some of those new beliefs. They were so foreign to him and the teachings he had learned.
"To me, the memory of Anakin's betrayal is so fresh in my mind. It is hard for me to see him as my former Padawan. All I see is the destruction he has caused and the failure I have been as a teacher. But then I come here, and I discover that I took on another apprentice in my future. One who would help to change the course of the universe."
Obi-Wan shook his head.
"I didn't think I would ever take on another Padawan. Not after Anakin."