𝐇𝐄𝐋𝐋𝐎 𝐓𝐇𝐄𝐑𝐄.

they always said the organa - solo kids were walking tragedies.

" master kenobi. " the force was welcoming and a guide. he had been her uncles mentor and great grandfathers master ... to seek him for guidance meant times were desperate. everyone was facing their own difficulties with caedus. jaina needed neutrality to see with a clear mind. " what if i can't bring him back? " there was a sinking feeling in her stomach, a churning that made jaina sick at the thought. " what if ... i've lost my brother for good to darth caedus? "

𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐄𝐗𝐏𝐑𝐄𝐒𝐒𝐈𝐎𝐍 𝐇𝐄 𝐖𝐎𝐑𝐄 𝐖𝐀𝐒 𝐎𝐍𝐄 𝐎𝐅 𝐐𝐔𝐈𝐄𝐓 𝐒𝐎𝐑𝐑𝐎𝐖 𝐀𝐒 𝐇𝐄 𝐑𝐄𝐆𝐀𝐑𝐃𝐄𝐃 𝐇𝐄𝐑 . the faint blue glow of his presence softened the lines of grief & burden upon her face , yet he did not attempt to dispel them with empty reassurances . the truth , as always , was far heavier . ❝ there are some paths from which one cannot return . you know this as well as i do . you have seen it before . but hope is a difficult thing to extinguish . even anakin skywalker had those who believed in him , even when all seemed lost . ❞ words are offered gently . he steps closer , gaze meeting her own , ❝ but you must ask yourself— are you seeking to save your brother , or are you clinging to the memory of who he was ? to fight for him is noble , but to deny what he has become is dangerous . ❞

𝐇𝐄 𝐂𝐎𝐍𝐓𝐈𝐍𝐔𝐄𝐒 𝐀𝐅𝐓𝐄𝐑 𝐀 𝐁𝐄𝐀𝐓 , voice a touch quieter now as if speaking to something deeper within her , ❝ the force has brought you to this moment for a reason . it is not mercy or vengeance that will guide you forward , but clarity . whatever choice you make must be your own . ❞

" it's what makes us who we are. " there was a frustration rising as she spoke and she was sure he would be disapproving of this. " to feel emotions, is to be human. no matter what you or anyone says, that is what makes us who we are. " there was a momentary pause, sighing, " do you ever think that if you let anakin skywalker feel his, he would not have become darth vader and we wouldn't have gone into a galactic war? "

𝐇𝐈𝐒 𝐒𝐏𝐄𝐂𝐓𝐑𝐀𝐋 𝐅𝐎𝐑𝐌 𝐑𝐄𝐌𝐀𝐈𝐍𝐄𝐃 𝐒𝐓𝐈𝐋𝐋 , expression calm yet tinged with something softer— regret , perhaps . the blue glow of his presence flickered slightly as he regarded her with the patience of a man who had lived , died , & learned far too many hard truths along the way . ❝ you misunderstand me , ❞ voice gentle , but firm , ❝ to feel is not a weakness , nor is it something to be denied . the force itself is alive with feeling . it moves , it sings , it mourns , it rejoices . and yet , it is not ruled by emotion . that is the distinction , allana . ❞

𝐇𝐄 𝐓𝐀𝐊𝐄𝐒 𝐀 𝐒𝐓𝐄𝐏 𝐂𝐋𝐎𝐒𝐄𝐑 , though the weightless nature of his form made it seem more like a passing breeze . ❝ anakin did feel his emotions . deeply . perhaps more than any jedi of his time . but he did not temper them . he let them master him , & in doing so , he lost himself . i do not ask you to be numb— you are quite right ; to feel is to be alive . i ask you to be mindful . to understand the difference between feeling your emotions & being consumed by them . ❞

𝐓𝐇𝐄𝐑𝐄 𝐈𝐒 𝐀 𝐅𝐋𝐈𝐂𝐊𝐄𝐑 𝐎𝐅 𝐒𝐎𝐑𝐑𝐎𝐖 𝐀𝐓 𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐌𝐄𝐍𝐓𝐈𝐎𝐍 𝐎𝐅 𝐇𝐈𝐒 𝐎𝐋𝐃 𝐏𝐀𝐃𝐀𝐖𝐀𝐍 . but it was not a new wound— it was one long accepted , though never quite healed . ❝ had he learned to sit with his emotions , rather than let them drive him to rash action , perhaps things would have been different . perhaps i failed him in that . but the war , the sith , the darkness that took him— it was not the act of denying feeling that led to those things , but rather , the absence of balance . ❞

it's over, [name]. i have the high ground.

you underestimate my power.

i hate you!

you were my brother! i loved you!

do it.

you've become the very thing you swore to destroy.

don't lecture me.

don't make me kill you.

if you're not with me, then you're my enemy.

i will do what i must.

all who gain power are afraid to lose it.

they think inwards, only about themselves.

they only care about others.

what happened to him?

you're under arrest.

are you threatening me, [name]?

goodbye old friend.

you have done that to yourself.

you will not take her from me.

i saw your ship! what are you doing out here?

i was so worried about you.

love won't save you.

you're a good person. don't do this.

i won't lose you the way i lost my mother.

i'm doing it for you, to protect you.

come away with me. help me raise our child.

leave everything else behind while we still can.

we don't have to run anymore.

you and i can rule the galaxy, make things the way we want them to be.

i don't believe what i'm hearing.

i don't know you anymore.

you're breaking my heart.

you're going down a path i can't follow.

you're with him!

you brought him here to kill me!

this is where the fun begins.

for reasons we can't explain, we are losing her.

she has lost the will to live.

we don't know why.

there are too many of them.

death is a natural part of life.

train yourself to let go of everything you fear to lose.

can you hear me?

in your anger, you killed her.

treat them well.

i have waited a long time for this moment.

you will not stop me.

i have failed you.

this is the end for you.

i expected someone with your reputation to be a little older.

we have a job to do. try not to upset him.

you're a little shorter than i expected.

i must talk to you.

i've just learned a terrible truth.

how do you know this?

our worst fears have been realized.

what was that all about?

i didn't say anything.

not to worry. we're still flying half a ship.

what have i done?

i will do whatever you ask.

i told you it would come to this!

army or not, you must realize you are doomed.

are you all right? you're trembling.

something wonderful has happened. i'm pregnant.

i need your help. he is in grave danger.

you're going to kill him, aren't you?

he has become a very great threat.

let's get a move on.

we've got a battle to win here.

love won't save you.

i sense a trap.

you owe me one, and not for saving your skin for the tenth time.

this is how liberty dies... with thunderous applause.

what did you say?

i sense great fear in you.

the plan has gone as you had promised.

you are a bold one.

i know what's been troubling you.

are you going to kill me?

i can feel your anger.

it's very dangerous, putting them together.

i am going to end this, once and for all.

i'm too weak. don't kill me, please.

that has nothing to do with this.

you are so beautiful.

love has blinded you?

i'm going to end this war.

who could have done this?

she still wears the rigidity of the title as she stands with him unsure if it was wise to let the girl be free, satine kept herself guarded. too guarded even. "the beard is an interesting choice." she finally says, moving her hand up to let her fingers ghost over his jaw, her eyes meeting his for a moment before she pulls her hand away, looking away shyly.

𝐇𝐈𝐒 𝐄𝐗𝐏𝐑𝐄𝐒𝐒𝐈𝐎𝐍 𝐈𝐒 𝐖𝐀𝐑𝐌 , a softness settling into usually guarded features . the way her smile lights up her features , however briefly , is enough to remind him again of things long left unspoken . blue eyed gaze , steady as ever , doesn't miss the brief flicker of concern in her brow . there is no acknowledging it aloud— perhaps because he is too used to deflecting such things , or perhaps because he knows she would refute any attempt to deny it . a quiet chuckle escapes him at her remark . ❝ an interesting choice ? i prefer to think of it as distinguished , ❞ there is a teasing glint to his eye as he replies . the amusement fades only slightly as her fingers ghost over his jaw , breath stalling for the briefest of moments . when she looks away , he finds himself lingering on the place where her touch had been as if committing it to memory .

𝐇𝐄𝐑 𝐍𝐄𝐗𝐓 𝐖𝐎𝐑𝐃𝐒 , 𝐇𝐎𝐖𝐄𝐕𝐄𝐑 , 𝐁𝐑𝐈𝐍𝐆 𝐀 𝐒𝐇𝐀𝐃𝐎𝐖 𝐎𝐅 𝐒𝐎𝐌𝐄𝐓𝐇𝐈𝐍𝐆 𝐄𝐋𝐒𝐄 𝐓𝐎 𝐇𝐈𝐒 𝐆𝐀𝐙𝐄— caution , perhaps , or simply the weight of their shared history . tone is lighter than he feels as he responds , ❝ you know me well . i never seem to find my way to the quiet places of the galaxy . ❞ lips press into a knowing smile , ❝ though i assure you , my presence here is entirely coincidental . ❞