[ No. No, he's not lying. That's the most puzzling part. Her rationale mind can recognize it, but she feels foggy and clouded as a result of her own paranoia, doubting what the Force is telling her. It makes her want to reach deep into his mind, as she had before, and pull out what she wanted, pry him open and see for herself what was in there, what motivated him, what he felt and feared and — ]
Yes. [ She says tightly. ] We can do that.
[ His honesty is a complication she does not need. Every piece of Ben Solo is a complication she does not need. But assured of his honesty, for now, she opens her palm and looks down at the rations packet. She opens the top cautiously and starts picking out crumbled pieces of packed protein. ]
I'll take it. [ She says stubbornly. ] Your book. I'll take it.
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Yes. [ She says tightly. ] We can do that.
[ His honesty is a complication she does not need. Every piece of Ben Solo is a complication she does not need. But assured of his honesty, for now, she opens her palm and looks down at the rations packet. She opens the top cautiously and starts picking out crumbled pieces of packed protein. ]
I'll take it. [ She says stubbornly. ] Your book. I'll take it.