"I enjoy hiking quite a bit, actually," he reveals. "Much like flying, it's the mortal peril that makes me tend to avoid it."

They've had conversations in the past, but Obi-Wan is trying to open up about himself more, let Padmé see more of himself than most people he associates with. Despite the physical intimacy they've shared, accepting and revealing his feelings to her has brought home the fact that Obi-Wan keeps himself apart from others. That's how he was taught, how he was raised, but he doesn't want Padmé to ever wonder. He doesn't just want her love, or her body - he wants her companionship.