After what seemed to be an eternity Obi Wan finally broke the silence between them... "H-hello, Kara..." he looked up from the ground and did his best to keep eye contact.
Kara knew the rules: no droids inside the cantina. So when her master opened the door to enter, she knew not to even try to follow. Instead, the droid found a nearby bench and sat. It would probably be a long time, so might as well get comfortable. The man sitting beside her didnt bother her. In fact, he would often sit with her in silence before leaving soon after.Â
This day, however, he spoke to her. The manâs faceâŠseemed familiarâŠthe fact that he knew her name threw her off. âHow did youâŠ? UmâŠsorryâŠâ The droid gave a respectful bow of her head. âHello, sir. How are you this evening?â
This man, whoever he was, was much gentler than her master. She couldnt help but feel a bit safe with him. Once they stopped, his hands were on her shoulders, which made the droid slightly nervous. âIâmâŠsorryâŠ.I dontâŠ.â Kara bit her lip. âI feel like I know you, butâŠ.I dont rememberâŠâ An image flashed before her eyes. It almost looked like this manâs face, albeit younger, looking at her with this same worried expression. One hand unconsciously came to rest on his arm.Â
Obi Wans Hands held her as it laid on his arm, he looked down as a tear rolled off his cheek on to the hot sand under their feet. âItâs me⊠Obi WanâŠâ he looked back into her eyes âObi Wan Kenobi, I saved you all those years agoâ he put a gentle hand on the side of her head where a small dent resided. The dent only he and Kara knew about because he had repaired her. âAnd we⊠we fell in loâŠâ obi wan cut himself off.
A pedestrian walked passed them giving them no mind.
The sight of him crying upset her more than it should have, but still, not much came to mind. Perhaps he was thinking of a different AX unit he dad saved. There werenât many in circulation, but there were enough. The moment he touched her head, though, nearly all doubts were gone. No one knew about that dent, not even her master. It was so slight, only her own scanners really picked up on it. Her eyes widened, her mouth fell open, and images began trickling in. âObiâŠ.?â The name felt foreign, yet familiar.
A smile started to form and a tingle ran up the old Jediâs spine. âThatâs right, ObiâŠâ he couldnât look back up. He let go of her and turned around. âSo Iâm not the only one who lost everythingâŠâ he turned and looked at her âOh Kara⊠Iâm sorry, Iâm so so sorryâŠâ he looked down again⊠âYou were protecting me one last time, werenât youâŠ?â
The droid had no idea what to think. Well, actually, she was thinking too much. Flashes of times she had no memory of, sounds of voices she couldnt put with faces. Then, just like that, it was gone. What changed? His hand. Not on theâŠdentâŠ
When he turned back around, Kara grabbed the jediâs hand and placed it back on her head, precisely on the dent. The moment there was contact, a few more images returned. They seemed soâŠhappy. âObi Wan. You wereâŠâÂ
âI-I was yours⊠and you⊠you were freeâŠâ he had a small smile from the memories of the past. He missed her touch, her synthetic skin still soft as the fist day he met her. âKaraâŠâ he said softly as he held her free hand as the other laid on the small dent.
The memories trickling back, coupled with the jediâs words, made the poor droid smile softly. It was all making sense. Still, there were so many questions swirling in her processor, she had to know moreâŠ
âThere you are!!â The gruff voice of her current owner came from around the corner. Karaâs head whipped around, knocking Obi Wanâs hand off. Clearly she was afraid of him, but she did her best not to let it show. âMaster! I-Iâm terribly sorry, IâŠâ The droid tried to think of an excuse. âIâŠthought I saw you leaveâŠ.andâŠâ
Obi Wan eyes the man and clutched his saber instinctively under his robe, but let it go with an exhale of his breath. "Kara...." he knew what he had to do to get her away from her owner, but he knew it may jeopardize his mission on Tatooine 'Protect the boy' rang through his mind... Jedi Mind Trick...? His hands rise facing the man "Hello, there." He said knowing he must be patient in order for this to work


















