[ When he jerks his arm free, she feels a more acute finality in the loss, but she crowds it out of her expression, stiffening her features to look over the camp. Heavy dread clouds her mind as she drew in the details of the camp, the stacked supply bags, the oiled metal entrances to tented shuttle cabins and crudely structured sheds that bunked soldiers and communication officers alike. Her eyes pore over it like they're searching for pieces she won't see again, acknowledging the potential that she might not, that these last minutes on solid ground will be a goodbye.
She doesn't know how long it's been since she left camp, let alone since he did, but she knows well enough that there isn't time to waste. So instead she nods, accepting without complaint what he proposes, even if it makes the tacit assumption that she will welcome him to teach her anything again. They both know that curiosity will inevitably win, that she will permit it, and that they will both be glad for it in the long run: war cannot make room for pride. ]
I'll alert the General. When I leave you this time, can I trust you to actually go find Luke? [ The implication is heavy that her own lightsaber was nothing but an excuse to avoid the encounter. She doesn't shy away from it for the same reasons that she can't be allowed to shy away from the inevitability of his training. ]
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She doesn't know how long it's been since she left camp, let alone since he did, but she knows well enough that there isn't time to waste. So instead she nods, accepting without complaint what he proposes, even if it makes the tacit assumption that she will welcome him to teach her anything again. They both know that curiosity will inevitably win, that she will permit it, and that they will both be glad for it in the long run: war cannot make room for pride. ]
I'll alert the General. When I leave you this time, can I trust you to actually go find Luke? [ The implication is heavy that her own lightsaber was nothing but an excuse to avoid the encounter. She doesn't shy away from it for the same reasons that she can't be allowed to shy away from the inevitability of his training. ]