[ He's not quite sure what reaction he was expecting, but somehow, she manages to find the one he was hoping for- and he doesn't need to push into her mind or rely on a Force bond to know that she does actually understand. He almost feels guilty for laying this on her- none of this was her fault, and she doesn't deserve the suffering. But he will receive no satisfaction tearing the Luke who has yet to commit this crime apart. He's not even certain, any more, that destroying his old teacher will give him what he wants.
There's so much more he could say. About Luke, about Leia, about what he did next. But for now, he mutely accepts her embrace and rests his face on her shoulder, his eyes closed. ]
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There's so much more he could say. About Luke, about Leia, about what he did next. But for now, he mutely accepts her embrace and rests his face on her shoulder, his eyes closed. ]