He's got the saber out and Han presumes that this is another force-sensitive batting away a blaster bolt with a with a lightsaber demo (despite Kylo's instance against as much). Of course, the kid could do that too. Probably could do it with his eyes closed. Probably has done it a thousand times.
Not as if Captain Solo hadn't noticed by now his boy seems to have a little trouble with empathy, but he must realize on some level it's uncomfortable to hear your son ask you to shoot at him. He takes a breath in and a breath out ... "It's coming at your shoulder."
That way, if something went wrong, it's a non-lethal shot. It's the only compromise that he can think of that will make both Solo's reasonably happy.
For all the things that Han can't do, in his day, he was very good at the quick draw. It was a stupid, foolhardy way to prove your nerve and your skill, but it didn't stop him from having done it several times. He loosens the security strap on the holster and then lets his fingertips dangle by the butt of his old standby. A Blastech DL-44 that he'd modified himself.
His hand moves fast. Fast for a human and non-force sensitive alone and when you factor how old his is, it's that much more impressive. What's special about Han's draw is that the movement is very well managed. Very little unnecessary movement in it from so many years of practice and of course, he snaps the shot off at hip height, rather than taking the time to raise his arm all the way up.
A scarlet bolt goes exactly where he intended to place it. It's coming right at his son's shoulder.
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Date: 2016-06-17 05:24 pm (UTC)He's got the saber out and Han presumes that this is another force-sensitive batting away a blaster bolt with a with a lightsaber demo (despite Kylo's instance against as much). Of course, the kid could do that too. Probably could do it with his eyes closed. Probably has done it a thousand times.
Not as if Captain Solo hadn't noticed by now his boy seems to have a little trouble with empathy, but he must realize on some level it's uncomfortable to hear your son ask you to shoot at him. He takes a breath in and a breath out ... "It's coming at your shoulder."
That way, if something went wrong, it's a non-lethal shot. It's the only compromise that he can think of that will make both Solo's reasonably happy.
For all the things that Han can't do, in his day, he was very good at the quick draw. It was a stupid, foolhardy way to prove your nerve and your skill, but it didn't stop him from having done it several times. He loosens the security strap on the holster and then lets his fingertips dangle by the butt of his old standby. A Blastech DL-44 that he'd modified himself.
His hand moves fast. Fast for a human and non-force sensitive alone and when you factor how old his is, it's that much more impressive. What's special about Han's draw is that the movement is very well managed. Very little unnecessary movement in it from so many years of practice and of course, he snaps the shot off at hip height, rather than taking the time to raise his arm all the way up.
A scarlet bolt goes exactly where he intended to place it. It's coming right at his son's shoulder.