[he snaps back, a bit surprised at his own irritation. He only knows one Ben, really; the old man, who isn't so old now. Ben Solo is an abstract, little more than a story-- her holo told them a little, but it's not the same as knowing someone. It's not that he wants to disavow the relation-- though maybe he should-- but calling it what it is stings. His son, who doesn't want to be his son at all. She isn't wrong-- he's following her already, in spite of his uncertainty, but dealing with the loss of something he's never had takes time he doesn't have right now to spend.
But if she can get Kylo to be civil-- maybe she can-- then maybe it won't go as poorly as he expects. Trying not to think of the sound of tearing metal or the wild look in his son's eyes, he leans carefully around a corner, scouting for enemies or stray crewmates alike.]
How are we gonna do that?
[Other than listening for yelling. If there's yelling, they're probably on the right track.]
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[he snaps back, a bit surprised at his own irritation. He only knows one Ben, really; the old man, who isn't so old now. Ben Solo is an abstract, little more than a story-- her holo told them a little, but it's not the same as knowing someone. It's not that he wants to disavow the relation-- though maybe he should-- but calling it what it is stings. His son, who doesn't want to be his son at all. She isn't wrong-- he's following her already, in spite of his uncertainty, but dealing with the loss of something he's never had takes time he doesn't have right now to spend.
But if she can get Kylo to be civil-- maybe she can-- then maybe it won't go as poorly as he expects. Trying not to think of the sound of tearing metal or the wild look in his son's eyes, he leans carefully around a corner, scouting for enemies or stray crewmates alike.]
How are we gonna do that?
[Other than listening for yelling. If there's yelling, they're probably on the right track.]