When Obi-Wan Walked In on Anakin and Padme’s “Vacation” [Legends]

You ever come across a Star Wars moment so awkward you have to stop and reread it just to make sure it really happened? That’s exactly how I felt when I found out that in Legends, Obi-Wan Kenobi literally walked in on Anakin and Padmé during their little “vacation.”

That’s right — Mr. Jedi Code himself caught his Padawan breaking about a dozen rules all at once, and the whole thing plays out in the Jedi Quest books. It’s one of those scenes that makes you laugh, cringe, and wonder how Anakin and Padmé ever thought they were being subtle.

In Star Wars: Obsession #2, we actually see this play out. The issue opens with Anakin and Padmé enjoying a quiet breakfast together on Naboo. It’s peaceful, but the conversation isn’t lighthearted — Anakin is still shaken after his brutal duel with Asajj Ventress on Coruscant, where he believed he had killed her. The guilt is heavy, and he admits to Padmé that part of him never wants to wield a lightsaber again.

It’s in that vulnerable space that Anakin shares something even more personal: his dream that once the war is finally over, he and Padmé can live openly together. For a brief moment, it feels like they’ve stepped away from the galaxy’s chaos.

And then Obi-Wan shows up.

His starfighter lands right near their little hideaway, and Anakin is caught completely off guard — not just by the timing, but by how precisely Obi-Wan knew where to find him. Obi-Wan, of course, doesn’t waste a second on the obvious. He doesn’t scold Anakin for being with Padmé, doesn’t question what they’re doing — he’s here on business. The Jedi Council has uncovered Dooku’s latest scheme: sending an assassin to eliminate a Corellian merchant. And Obi-Wan needs Anakin’s help to stop it.

Anakin resists at first, still haunted by what he did to Ventress, but the tension is broken when Padmé steps in. She reminds them both to stop circling around guilt and duty, and to focus on the real threat at hand. Obi-Wan explains that every other Jedi is tied up at the frontlines, leaving only Anakin available to go with him. And despite everything, Anakin agrees, putting aside his time with Padmé to follow his master once again.

But here’s the part that cracks me up: after agreeing, Anakin immediately tells Obi-Wan that he’ll need to walk all the way to Theed to fetch his starfighter, since the lake retreat they’re staying at is a strict no-fly zone. And what does Obi-Wan do? He doesn’t scold, doesn’t argue, doesn’t even sigh. He just accepts it. Master Kenobi, Jedi Knight, reduced to errand duty because his Padawan decided to sneak off on a “vacation.”

For the rest of the mission, Obi-Wan and Anakin traveled to the Karthakk sector, where they discovered a full-scale droid assault in progress. After blasting through waves of Separatist droids, they landed to check for survivors. Sadly, none had made it through the attack. But from the shadows, a new threat emerged, a towering bounty hunter who revealed himself as none other than Durge.

I won’t spoil every detail of the fight here (trust me, it’s worth looking up if you haven’t read it), but let’s just say it was one of the more brutal clashes in the comics. The only thing I’ll reveal is this: the Jedi not only survived, they managed to put an end to Durge once and for all.