The most devastating moment in any mentor-apprentice bond is not failure itself, but the fear of disappointing the person who raised you. Anakin's anxiety over failing Obi-Wan is replicated exactly in Ahsoka's anxiety over failing Anakin, showing that mentorship transmits not just skill but the burden of expectation. The fear of letting down your teacher is what makes the role a cage as much as a gift.
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