[Baby steps. It certainly feels like it too, but he supposes she has a point. Forward is better than nothing at all. The banter, however is distracting and easy and keeps his mind off how slow progress has become, or how hollow everything but that arm around his back and that body at his side feels.
Still, he nods absently and continues to follow her lead when nothing else provides any guidance.
And as much as he tries to pride himself on self-sufficiency, it seems that's never been the case, has it? The emptiness is the most frightening thing he's felt in a long time, not that he'll readily admit it.]
Padmé, I'll be fine.
[It's as close as he's getting to thanks until they reach that point. He'll need it.]
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[Baby steps. It certainly feels like it too, but he supposes she has a point. Forward is better than nothing at all. The banter, however is distracting and easy and keeps his mind off how slow progress has become, or how hollow everything but that arm around his back and that body at his side feels.
Still, he nods absently and continues to follow her lead when nothing else provides any guidance.
And as much as he tries to pride himself on self-sufficiency, it seems that's never been the case, has it? The emptiness is the most frightening thing he's felt in a long time, not that he'll readily admit it.]
Padmé, I'll be fine.
[It's as close as he's getting to thanks until they reach that point. He'll need it.]