[ that's the word for it. understanding. there, he can see it in her eyes. even if she cannot put a voice to it, it radiates off the soft edges of her expression. she sees something in him that resonates with something in herself. she always has. it used to scare her. now …
when he glances down at her, it feels like something flutters across the surface of her skin. she can feel his confusion — bordering now on unease — and she wonders, briefly, if he could then also feel that spark of something.
she's bolder than he is by a mile, but not that bold. she turns away from him, looking at her packed bag. the symbol of her acceptance that her place, wherever it was in the galaxy, was not among the likes of poe dameron. and if it wasn't beside or behind luke skywalker, either, then …
where was it? she's keenly aware of ben at her side in that moment. except she hasn't figured out yet if he's the shelter or the rain. ]
I think I'll go to Keith. [ she stretches her legs out, smooths down her kimono. she's still not used to the, err, airflow. ] I told him that I'd seen what you did. We're going to travel to the Sea Clan's territory together.
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when he glances down at her, it feels like something flutters across the surface of her skin. she can feel his confusion — bordering now on unease — and she wonders, briefly, if he could then also feel that spark of something.
she's bolder than he is by a mile, but not that bold. she turns away from him, looking at her packed bag. the symbol of her acceptance that her place, wherever it was in the galaxy, was not among the likes of poe dameron. and if it wasn't beside or behind luke skywalker, either, then …
where was it? she's keenly aware of ben at her side in that moment. except she hasn't figured out yet if he's the shelter or the rain. ]
I think I'll go to Keith. [ she stretches her legs out, smooths down her kimono. she's still not used to the, err, airflow. ] I told him that I'd seen what you did. We're going to travel to the Sea Clan's territory together.