[ It tugs at her heart as she watches and feels him lean in, however slight the movement is. There's always been conflict in him and she was so helpless to easing it. Leia reaches her hand up higher to brush dark locks off his brow. A fleeting memory comes to mind then of happier times, her fingers running through his hair when he was a child and slept against her.
It all fades to black then and Leia has to let her hand drop to his arm suddenly, heavily, a catch in her breath. She's unsteady for a moment, dizzy where she stands, and her head drops to rest her forehead against his chest as she focuses on breathing. Weakness seeps into her muscles and threatens to buckle her old joints; drawing on the Force helps in keeping her upright.
Anytime she's experienced these moments, it was in the privacy of her quarters or in the medbay. It was away from any prying eyes. Even Poe was unaware though she didn't doubt that he had his suspicions. ]
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It all fades to black then and Leia has to let her hand drop to his arm suddenly, heavily, a catch in her breath. She's unsteady for a moment, dizzy where she stands, and her head drops to rest her forehead against his chest as she focuses on breathing. Weakness seeps into her muscles and threatens to buckle her old joints; drawing on the Force helps in keeping her upright.
Anytime she's experienced these moments, it was in the privacy of her quarters or in the medbay. It was away from any prying eyes. Even Poe was unaware though she didn't doubt that he had his suspicions. ]