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Luke's Home - Bathroom

[Between the fighting with the remnants of the Empire, never-ending meetings and trying to fit in time to train her power with the Force alongside her twin, Leia hadn't seen Han Solo for more than three or four minutes at a time. In nearly a year. Having a relationship with anyone was virtually impossible and it was starting to wear thin.

She remembers going to bed in some hole that offered nothing more than something that might have been palatable to eat before falling into a deep sleep, but maybe because she had been so exhausted that she couldn't really taste it.

What she doesn't remember is moving at any time in the night. So, to open her eyes and finding herself in a...bathing room is different. But the itch between her shoulder blades and the nearly see-through white dress that falls to her knees is familiar in a dream-like sort of way.]

Again?

[Carefully, she stands and wonders vaguely why she has a headache. Didn't she have one the last time she arrived too? Looking around the small, enclosed space, she can't find any of her clothes or her blasters and sighs. That damned book is sitting on the back of the toilet though, looking innocent as can be.]

They could have at least left my things nearby like last time. Walking through the entirety of the village in this outfit isn't exactly what I had in mind with my day.

[With a careful look in the mirror to see that she does indeed have the strange forest-green wings once more and shakes her head before turning the knob to find out where she is.]

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[After a very interesting welcome back, Leia heads out to make herself acquainted with the village once more. Luceti has changed in the almost-year she's been gone, but it remains much the same. The library still seems to have books from every galaxy and world that the residents are from. The general store still has much of what one would need, including the backroom where all of her belongings were neatly stacked when she walked in. The grocery store is still stocked with foodstuffs for nearly any taste.

But there is a feeling of a profound change in the air, and one that doesn't bode well for those here. It doesn't sit well with her. She'd seen Luceti as a way to get away from the troubles back home. Now, she's not sure what to think of it.

Especially not with the group that's gathered in her brother's home now. It leaves her with a lot to think about. Which is now she ends up spending most of the day in the library.]

I'm not sure how many of you remember me from my previous visit, but I am Leia Organa. I understand that there was a recent bout of fighting and many of you are recovering from the conflict. I've done a little reading up about our situation. I would prefer to get your own views on our...oppressors.

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[There was a saying Leia'd overheard during one of those boring diplomatic parties: Think of the devil and he shall appear. Never had something been more true than when it came to the man trying to awkwardly hug her right now.]

Han? What are you doing?

[A month wasn't the longest Han had ever gone without seeing his wife, but it was still definitely longer than he liked to go without seeing her.

He had thought what he was doing was fairly obvious.]

Never tried to hug you with wings in the way.

[He's gotten somewhat used to his own being there. But he still finds the whole thing bizarre.]

[She pulls back to stare at him, confused as to why he's behaving like this. The last time they'd been together, it had taken them two minutes to begin arguing and thirty seconds later before they were kissing each other once again. That had been six months ago.]

You've never tried to hug me before. And no obnoxious nicknames this time?

[Her voice is soft and teasing as she takes in the details of the man before her. He looks older somehow, with more lines around his mouth and eyes. She cants her head slightly to the side as she tries to figure it out.]

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Didn't know you missed the nicknames, Your Worship.

[Can't use sweetheart, that one became sincere at some point. Actually... most of them had.

He is confused. And getting used to being confused.]

Please tell me this isn't time again.

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[She rolls her eyes at the use of the nickname. 'Your Worship' is perhaps her least favorite, but there's something too warm in his voice as he says that first sentence. Even admitting that she loves the lout and going through great lengths to free him from Jabba the Hutt doesn't leave her ready for something quite like that.

And then he makes his "I'm confused about everything because I'm fairly dumb sometimes" face and the moment passes for her. She lets out a soft sigh of a breath as she smiles up at him.]

If you're referring to the fact that you seem to be pushing into your middle years while I've not even reached my twenty-fifth birthday yet, then I'm afraid so.

Still spry though!

[Because obviously that's the priority here.

Twenty five... that's nearly a decade ago. So much has happened since then. Changed.]

That means you don't know about...

[Her smile breaks out into a full grin and she lets out a tiny laugh.]

Well, I suppose that's all that matters.

[To him at least. She continues to look up at him and catalogs all the tiny differences. He's still handsome, sharp-witted, and with the way he refuses to let her go completely, she can tell that he's still in fighting condition.

Her covert admiration of him ends when he speaks again.]

About what?

It's important!

[Especially when you have three very rambunctious kids]

A lot of things can happen in ten years.

[It was probably a better idea to not tell her this. Or wait. But too many other people know. And how could he just go around pretending none of it had happened?]

The Republic. Us. And... there's one more thing.

Mmm, I'm sure it is. You can't seduce young women if you can't keep up, right?

[There's no hint of jealousy at all in her voice. A large part of her trusts him too much to be like that. She went through hell to rescue him from Jabba, and then he came to find her on Endor's moon. And what kind of relationship could they possibly have without any sort of trust? Nothing worth keeping, that's for sure.

Besides, ten years... He's right that ten years means a lot could happen. Look at what happened in five? She and her twin brother helped a group of rebels take down Emperor/Darth Sidious and Darth Vader, and managed to redeem Anakin Skywalker before his death.]

What's the last thing?

[Her guard is up and her posture shows it as she moves away from the dashing Rebel General. She'll save thoughts of them until she's sure that this isn't something much worse.]

[Han knows her guard when he sees it. And so he's really not sure how this is going to go over. But he can't just keep it from her. It would just hang over them until it came out under the worst circumstances possible.]

I know how you felt... feel about it. But I wouldn't lie to you about this. And I can't just pretend it didn't happen.

[He's a good liar, but not that good.]

The other thing... is the kids.

[She watches his face, keeping her own as impassive as she possibly can. He's... telling the truth and she knows it as plain as day.]

Children?

[No. She couldn't have. Not even... Not even if they were Han's. The Skywalker line couldn't continue. Not if she could help it.

But... All she can do is shake her head as it slowly sinks in.]

No.

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[He'd known that was likely to be her reaction, as soon as he started explaining it. It had been years to get from where Leia was to the point of deciding to have children. He couldn't expect her to get there in a matter of minutes.

But with how much their family means to him, well, Han doesn't have years of political training (despite Leia's best effort). He can't keep the sadness out of his face.]

A lot happened.

And Leia. They're wonderful.

["A lot happened." Isn't that the story of her life? Nothing is ever simple for a Skywalker. Or an Organa for that matter.

She can hear the pain and pride in his voice and it hurts. She wants very much to believe the almost promise that his pride offers but she's far too practical. Besides, being clubbed over the head as soon as she arrives with this sort of revelation is asking a lot.

She needs air, space, and time. She'll fall apart later when she's alone. Gor now, she'll settle on a change of subject.]

Where in Luceti are we? Is Luke still here?

[Han can take a hint. He knows a change of subject when he sees one. He'd just wanted to make sure he didn't mention the kids at a worse moment. Details can wait.

One answer really covers both of those.]

This is Luke's house, actually.

[She's grateful he doesn't press the subject and manages a small but pleased smile. Their conversation is leaving her with a lot to chew over later, but now isn't the time for it.

Really, his sense of what's important and when has always been horrible. Why should he change that about himself just because he's older?]

So he's still here. That's good. At least someone with sense will be able to catch me up then.

[A small turn of her lips is all she gives him after saying that.]

And how long have you been here, Han?

Hey, I've got plenty of sense.

[He has the sense to realise 'I had the sense to marry you' might not be the best comeback right now.]

About a month since I wound up in that bathroom.

Yes, I suppose you do. Sometimes.

[Teasing him only goes so far, after all. Even if it helps to let her momentarily forget their previous topic of conversation, she knows that wounding the former smuggler's pride is beneath the both of them.]

A month since you...Someone has a very warped sense of humor, I think.

That seems to be the big lesson here.

[Some things are funnier than others

And it occurs to him he's missed something]

You already knew about Luceti.

[Oh, Han, you're making this too easy. However, Leia knows that Luceti is hardly a laughing matter. In fact, it's become a very real nuisance.]

Yes. I was here before. It was for a relatively small amount of time, compared to some other residents, but it was enough.

[Considering her first stay followed on the heels of the Bakuran debacle, by the end, she hadn't seen Han in nearly eight months. Not that she remembered anything about that until she returned.]

No one told you?

No...

[Would have been nice to know, really. Maybe Luke had figured it wouldn't help anything?]

I guess we got distracted by everyone who is here. I don't know when, exactly. But time is kriffed up here.

[As we've already established by the current confusion about marital statuses]

[Understatement. That is a blatant understatement.]

You could say that. When I first arrived, it was to Luke being nearly ten years older than me and with my dead parents suddenly alive once again. Now, you can add my supposed future husband to the mix. I'd say that it's par for the course for Luceti.

[You haven't asked her and she's not willing to agree just yet to being married to you. So there.]

[Supposed? Really?]

If I was going to lie to you I would have picked something more believable.

[The rest of the kriffed up time though]

They're both here. And Kenobi.

[PS he may have made a terrible impression on all of them]

[Until further notice? Supposed. But she's not unhappy about the idea either.]

Master Kenobi is here once more? Hm... I didn't get to meet him when I was here before, but he made quite the impression on the populace here.

Han... [She takes a moment to look at him as she tries to figure out how to ask what's on her mind. Straightforward is the best in this instance. ]

How badly did you insult my parents?

Seems to be a Jedi thing to do that.

[He gives Leia his best innocent look.]

Why would I do that?

[Yeah Leia's not going to buy that is she?]

I might have told your mother we get three of her a week.

You don't have to be a Jedi to make an impression, as you know very well.

[Never going to buy that face, you lying liar. Deep, even breaths.]

You what?

[Gosh, didn't the hair and the smile clue you in? ]

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