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[The condolences had been meant for both, perhaps. Though he wasn't going to bring it up, it occurred to him that he'd never really seen Leia grieve for her parents. He squeezes her hand gently, but listens when she talks. When—or if Leia wanted to talk about it, he would let her bring it up.]

He seems like he was a good man then, to do something like that. I'm sure she appreciated it a lot. [Perhaps it was thanks to their connection that Leia found herself with the Organas as a baby.]

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He was. I wish you could have met him.

[It's something that still hurts whenever she thinks about it, the fact that Bail Organa would never have the chance to meet the people who had become the most important to her, or even her own son. But they were here to talk about Luke and his feelings, not her own. Talking about her own is uncomfortable, and she can't see how it would help more than letting Luke himself talk.]

She mentioned she knew your aunt and uncle, as well. Or that she'd met them, at least. [She's not sure if Luke knew, but she assumes it must have come up between them at some point. Regardless, it's a way to shift the conversation back onto Luke.]

I do too.

[There's a lot that Luke could wish for, all things considered. He wished he had known Leia for more of her life, that they hadn't had to have been separated for so long. He wished that he'd been able to save his father, or been able to prevent the deaths of Uncle Owen and Aunt Beru... At the mention of them in particular Luke sits up with something of a vaguely sad smile on his face. That was true, it had come up once before—the connection had felt good, to finally put more pieces of the family tree together.]

Yes, she'd mentioned it. They never really talked about it to me before... but it was nice to know they got to meet her. [He exhales, and then takes one of Leia's hands in both of his.]

I'm glad we all managed to wind up in this strange place together. We're lucky we got to meet at all. [Here, in Verens and the strange almost destined way that Leia, Han and Luke all met up together. He may have lost a lot, but at the same time Luke knows he's gained a lot too.]

[A wide, fond smile makes its way across her face as Luke takes her hand in his. She doesn't like thinking about how impossible the odds of her original meeting with Han and Luke were, and how they could have easily missed each other and how easily everything could have gone wrong then. Everything she'd lost couldn't be replaced, but having Luke and Han (and Chewie, too) around helps make things better, regardless of whether they were here or at home.]

I'm glad, too. Having you and Han here makes all this easier.

[She may not talk much about all of her issues related to Verens and everything else, but being able to be around the people that mean the most to her and not have to worry about getting shot at or anything else they would have to worry about at home is a big help.]

It does. I don't know what I would have done winding up in all of this if the two of you weren't here.

[He manages a laugh, leaning over just in case Han is within earshot.]

I think the living room has been cleaner since you got here. [Just a little, maybe. Or Luke could be completely mistaken and making shit up, who knows.] Han certainly seems Happier. I am too.

[That gets a laugh out of Leia, one that she feels is maybe a bit too loud because she quickly stifles it by covering her mouth.]

That's because you're too lenient with him. [and Leia, on the other hand, has no qualms about doing things that could potentially lead to fights. (Well now she's a bit more careful, since they agreed to fight less, but that hasn't stopped the war against junk). Besides, he had said it was okay for her to touch his stuff, which, while intended as an innuendo, she decided to take as permission to wage war against his pile of who even knows what.]

I don't think we've spent enough time together here, you and I. I miss that.

[which is to say, hang out with her more instead of doing Jedi things or whatever it is you do, Luke]

[Too lenient? Luke can't help but laugh. They may not have discussed a lot about Padme and her disappearance from Empatheias, but sometimes it just helps to laugh. Luke still misses Padme and regrets a lot about her leaving but Leia's company and their quiet discussion has helped.

Not to mention it's helped Luke learn more about the sister he's only known a few short years of his life. When Leia speaks again, his lips quirk up into a genuine smile.]

Let's do something together then. Just the two of us. I'm sure there's plenty we can do in this place. Even if it's just one planet.

[dont knock the jedi stuff, though. That's important. But not as important as Leia, so he'll gladly put it aside to spend time with her.]

[They may not have discussed Luke's feelings about Padme as much as Leia would have wanted, but if Luke is laughing instead of moping, she will take that as a win. At his suggestion, Leia mimics his own smile, clearly appreciative of his suggestion.]

On most planets, there's plenty you can do without leaving the atmosphere, you know.

[Most planets have things you can do that are more fun than going to go buy power converters, after all.]

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leia they can talk about ur feelings too.

no, they must be bottled and aged like a fine wine

o right

That is the healthy way to deal with feelings. 100% Leia approved

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