Had Qui-Gon been captured by the bounty hunter, or had he captured her? Was he mortally wounded? Was he alive - or dead?
The anguish of not knowing made Obi-Wan want to crash to his knees. But there were wounded he had to care for. Qui-Gon had told him to stay.
“Don’t lose heart, Qui-Gon,” he whispered. “I’ll find you. Hold on.”
He would find a way to bring back his Master.