The hand on his shoulder is appreciated, and he slants his gaze toward her to acknowledge it, but he's grateful when she takes the change of subject without mentioning it further. Qui-Gon's fate, and his feelings on it, are what they are, and nothing can change the former, and only time and contemplation can change the latter, in his experience.

"Meeting your parents and hearing you speak about them are entirely different things, though," he says, smiling at her story. "So you have altruistic tendencies in your blood. I can't say as I'm surprised."

There's a slight pause, before Obi-Wan asks, in a manner that aims for nonchalance, but is slightly tentative for him, "What about the village? Have you been back there recently? Is it still a village, or has it grown into a town or city by now?"