Duty (Star Wars TPM story)

Qui-Gon/Obi-Wan Fanfiction
Title:	Duty
Author(s):	RavenD
Date(s):	11 October 2000
Length:	6k
Genre:	slash fanfiction
Fandom:	Star Wars: The Phantom Menace
External Links:	Duty (Raven Dreams) Duty (Master & Apprentice)
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Duty is a Qui-Gon/Obi-Wan story by RavenD.

Summary: It is a Padawan's duty to care for his Master.

Recs and Reviews

I love this piece for many reasons, the main one being that it most exemplifies to me how Obi-Wan would act as a Jedi in his time of tragedy. The mood is serene all the way through despite the tinges of melancholy and wistfulness. There are no overdone histrionics, just a Jedi doing what needs to be done with no fuss. [...]

I especially like the way she reveals that Qui-Gon is in fact dead through subtle hints, as for example in Obi-Wan's reluctance to look at his master's torso more than necessary, and the lack of movement or reaction at all on Qui-Gon's part. Obi-Wan's memories of Qui-Gon and their life together underscore that this is in fact a kind of wake rather than merely a new-made Knight looking over his life.

The detail is exquisite - each part of Qui-Gon's body is described as obi-Wan washes it, and with it comes snippets of memory, perhaps the reason for a crease of the brow or a scar here and there. The description of the broken finger nail and how Obi-Wan decides to cut it off so as not to catch on Qui-Gon's robes almost fools one into thinking that maybe he is alive. The later mention of the chest wound 'that looks so foreign, so undeniably wrong' of course kills all hope of that scenario.

Duty by RavenD is a POV story that simply took my breath away with it's simplicity, and utter sadness. The rest of the series is equally wrenching: To Walk With Me, Closing My Eyes, and Opening.