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Categories: angst, h/c, POV (Obi)

Rating: PG-13 for slash connotations

Pairing: Q/O

Status: Complete (whew!)

Series: Not a series, exactly, but a sequel...to 'Azali'

Archive: M_A

Spoilers: Yes, for 'Azali', one of my previous works, to which this is a sequel (http://www.ktnb.net/ow/azali.html)

Summary: With someone new in Qui-Gon's life, where is Obi-Wan's place?

Warnings: I know that as soon as this warning is given, half of the fic's potential readers will run screaming from the room. So, against my better judgement I will warn you: There is a BABY in this story. She is Qui-Gon's daughter. Her existance is pretty well explained in here, but you can get the complete back-story by reading 'Azali' (http://www.ktnb.net/ow/azali.html). The story is not *about* the baby...but the baby does appear throughout. If you cannot handle the thought of having a baby mixed in with a fabulous plot and some wonderful O/Q angst and h/c then turn back now.

Feedback: Please...This is by far the longest story I've ever written, so I have a lot of time and emotion invested here. Flames, should you feel the need to send them, will be cheerfully forwarded to the ferret, who will hunt down all flamers and bite their ankles. Thank you!

Disclaimers: We all know who these characters belong to (Thank you, Mr. Lucas!), so there's no question as to who's getting all the credit, money, attention, etc. for these wonderful Jedi. (Hint: It's not me...) Disappointing as that is, I'd just like to borrow them to tell this story...

Thank yous: Again, I bring you a story carefully and lovingly edited by the talented Calysta Rose! I've never worked with anyone who so closely shares my visions of stories and characters as Caly does. She keeps saying she thinks my writing is improving...but if it is, it's due in *very* large part to her suggestions and steadfast support.

Thanks also to Robin Serrano for beta reading this as it went along...four, six, ten pages at a time. : ) Her ideas and takes on what was working and what needed clarifying have made this a much deeper story. Thank you, Robin! And thanks to Emrin Alexander for her beta reading throughout as well. Her suggestions were invaluable.

Note: / / denotes mind voices of all kinds, including telepathy : ), * * or italics represents Obi-Wan's self-thoughts.