All throughout Obi-Wan Kenobi Episodes 1 and 2, Obi-Wan was trying to keep his powers secret. He tells Nari to go out into the desert and bury his saber, and he goes out of his way to avoid using his Force abilities. The Obi-Wan we met at the beginning of the series is a man terrified of being found out, not just for his sake, but for Luke’s.
