"Worked well enough for the first few years, don't you think?" He scoffed bitterly. Traveling with Luke, he was always on the move. The Jedi Master was likely offering some level of protection, but it was too little too late.
He eventually sat up, looking his father in the eyes.
"I'm not very good at shielding myself, all right? The Supreme Leader forbid it." He was sure Han could imagine what happened if you went against such a rule. "His... guidance... That's a privlege."
And there was a part of Ben that still believed it even though he didn't really want to anymore. He was a pawn, and a very willing one at that. But he didn't want to go back to Luke for answers either.
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Date: 2016-08-25 10:47 pm (UTC)He eventually sat up, looking his father in the eyes.
"I'm not very good at shielding myself, all right? The Supreme Leader forbid it." He was sure Han could imagine what happened if you went against such a rule. "His... guidance... That's a privlege."
And there was a part of Ben that still believed it even though he didn't really want to anymore. He was a pawn, and a very willing one at that. But he didn't want to go back to Luke for answers either.
"Just keep going. Maybe we'll stay lucky."