And that gave Obi-Wan some indication of how long, despite not asking. Anakin's change was not likely to come any time soon - Obi-Wan would not allow the Emperor access to the child, nor knowledge of his location.

He nodded. "I met a man at the picnic who said he had met generations of Skywalkers," he said. "I take it Luke is well?"

He didn't ask for specifics. Nor did he particularly care about his own fate. Knowing he hadn't failed Luke, however-- that was important.