[The silence between them stretches out but it's not an uncomfortable one. Sometimes, words just aren't adequate for a situation. Obi-Wan has lost everything. So has Maul, on a much smaller scale, and once again it had happened on the same day. Maul's time to process had been easier given the disorienting experience of turning back into a Zabrak after being a squid. Obi-Wan had no such cushion when he'd experienced all that he has.
At any other time, Maul might have been thrilled to have Obi-Wan's head brushing up against his shoulder. Right now, all he can do is feel a little sorry for the man, his nascent empathy being awakened right now. One hand comes up, stroking through Obi-Wan's hair in a comforting manner. 'I'm here' the movement says. In the Force, his presence is quiet and muted. The Dark Side is not always evil and right now it simply exists, just part of Maul the same way the red color of his skin is.]
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At any other time, Maul might have been thrilled to have Obi-Wan's head brushing up against his shoulder. Right now, all he can do is feel a little sorry for the man, his nascent empathy being awakened right now. One hand comes up, stroking through Obi-Wan's hair in a comforting manner. 'I'm here' the movement says. In the Force, his presence is quiet and muted. The Dark Side is not always evil and right now it simply exists, just part of Maul the same way the red color of his skin is.]