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[14] BEN┃FINN┃MILES┃KYA
By: Zellaphone Date: January 19, 2020, 6:05 pm
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Ben could still sense contention within Rey as he smoothed out
the cloth to place their food upon. He knew it had been foolish
to think that they could just leave with happened in the
marketplace behind them. Ben had been angry - violent, even. His
hand had dried blood on it as a reminder of the rage he had
shown. He had wanted to do to Poe what he had done to that wall,
but he had resisted. Still, he had shown a side of himself he
had been trying to convince everyone was gone. He knew it
bothered Rey, and he didn't blame her - it bothered him as well,
and although he was thankful that the subject had been dropped,
he knew it was only a matter of time until it was brought up
again. Ben was doing his best to salvage their evening, but he
knew it wouldn't be the same as it had been before they had run
into the General. Rey forgave him, but he couldn't forgive
himself.
Ben unwrapped the sliced Shaak meat they had bought as well as
the bread. He brought out the cheese he had bought as well,
having gotten it while Rey had been picking out fruit. He knew
that she had developed quite a taste for more finer things since
her time off Jakku, and Ben always liked to make sure she ate as
well as she could. She had missed out on so much for so long,
and Ben wanted her to take advantage of what she could have now
whenever she could. He also hoped that the more they had, the
better everything would be. Perhaps they could just completely
put aside what had happened earlier and go about their day
without worry. Maybe Ben could stop focusing on his guilt and
Rey on her pain. They had much they could do in Lake Country to
take their minds off of everything. Not only did they have their
picnic, but they also had the waterfalls, the fields, the caves.
There were a number of places they could go and many things they
could see together.
They had been fairly quiet on their way to Lake Country, the
both of them lost in their own thoughts. But now that they were
settled on the grass, Rey removing her sandals, they both seemed
to slowly become a bit more comfortable again. He watched as he
toes slid through the grass and smiled to himself, always happy
to see the little things that brought Rey joy. She took in the
sights around her, and Ben silently followed her gaze, looking
to the roaring waterfalls, the breezy fields, the bright flowers
that scattered the ground around them. Naboo was a truly
beautiful planet, and seeing it with Rey all made it appear all
the more beautiful. It was like he too was seeing everything for
the first time when he was with her. For so long he had taken
advantage of so much, never thinking that there had been people
out in the galaxy who had never even seen grass.
Rey broke the silence first, voicing both of their thoughts
about how beautiful Naboo was. "It is," he agreed, followed by
Rey asking if he thought that she had seen all the colors there
were to see. He didn't know if she had actually been expecting
an answer, but Ben found it very probable that she hadn't. In
fact, he though it impossible to have seen every color, if he
were to be technical. There were too many different shades and
variations of too many colors to possibly know them all, but
even if he weren't being technical, he was sure that there had
to be at least one color she hadn't seen. Right now they were
surrounded by colors, most of them in the flowers, and Ben
wished he still had the funds to be able to buy as many
different flowers as he could for her. She probably didn't even
know any of their names. He would have to try and teach her some
when he got the chance.
Rey went on to say more, practically rambling at this point as
she talked about wanting to see more of the galaxy since she had
been deprived of it for so long. It saddened Ben even more to
know that she could have left Jakku sooner, but had held onto
the illusion that there was someone coming to get her
themselves. She had denied who she was for so long that she had
ended up keeping herself from all the wonders and beauties the
galaxy held. More than anything, he wanted to make up for that.
If it weren't for their responsibilities, Ben would have stole
her away that very moment and taken her off wherever she
pleased. There was so much out there that not even he had seen.
Much that possibly no one alive had even seen before. The
universe was endless, after all.
Ben watched as Rey looked away from the horizon, leaning her
head on her knees as Ben tore off a bit of bread to eat. She
finally slowed down, giving him a chance to speak as she tried
to confirm that he had seen a lot of the galaxy, asking him what
sight he wanted to see again most that she had missed. Ben
thought about this, leaning back on his hands and staring up
into the sky like his answer lied within the clouds. He hummed
to himself in thought, wanting to give Rey his honest answer and
not just say whatever popped into his head first. He thought of
the color plants and translucent life-forms of Felucia to the
towering trees of Kashyyyk and the endless clouds and skys of
Bespin. He had truly been lucky to have been so many places
early on in his life. It was truly hard to choose, but there was
one place he greatly missed. "My home planet, Chandrila, was
beautiful," he said, a small smile forming on his lips with the
feeling of nostalgia. "It has calm seas and rolling hills. The
sand of the Silver Sea was so white, and the waters were so
clear... I used to sit on its shore for hours," he reminisced,
trying to paint a better picture in Rey's head. "The capital was
filled with the most beautiful colors, and the art that adorned
the buildings and streets would glow. I had hoped that the Force
would have led me there to retrieve my latest kyber crystal...
but it's apparently not time for me to return," he admitted,
looking away from the skies.
Although he had spent his younger years on Chandrila, he doubted
he would be welcomed back with open arms. That was where his
home had been, but now he wondered if he'd ever even see it
again. He tried to push the thoughts from his mind, wanting to
focus on happier thoughts for not only his, but for Rey's sake
as well. He reached out beside him and gentle plucked a little
blue and yellow flower called a ryoo from the ground, looking to
Rey and reaching out to slide her closer to him, tucking her
hair behind her ear before gently sliding the flower behind it
as well, smiling once more. "But you make anywhere I go
beautiful," he told her softly, his fingertips lightly grazing
her jaw her as he lowered his hand. "I hope to be able to
explore the whole galaxy with you one day. There is so much you
need to see," he went on, leaning up so he could use the hand he
had been propping himself up on to hold one of Rey's hands
between them. "What about you? What has been your favorite sight
in the galaxy so far?" he asked her, genuinely curious to hear
what her answer would be.
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15: rey & poe & sirah & rickon
By: winterssmary Date: January 19, 2020, 10:58 pm
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It wasn't hard to sense that Ben was still tense. He had every
right to be. And, despite her best efforts, Rey knew she
wouldn't be able to mask how she felt about the whole situation,
her ability to forgive but not forget. His shouts still lingered
in her mind, the sight of his knuckles against the wall a fresh
image. He was doing her best to ignore it entirely, to lose
herself in something else. It would be easy, she assumed. Yet,
sensing Ben's discomfort, which only faded slightly after they'd
been on the ground for a few moments, brought her own sense of
unease back to the surface. Neither of them were talking about
it, but they could both feel how they were impacting one
another. It was times like this that being dyad in the Force was
a bit of an inconvenience. The positives outweighed the
negatives, but that didn't mean there weren't drawbacks.
It was comfortable once they were on the grass, though still
quiet. Instead of the intense, awkward silence that accompanied
them on the way to the Lake Country, this silence was pleasant,
peaceful. Rey was losing herself in her surroundings, rest her
hands on the ground for a moment and trying to sense what she
could. There was energy all around them. That was a fact of the
universe. The Force flowed through all things. However, being
surrounded by so much life, both flora and fauna, brought about
more energy, a calm hum through all living things. Rey
appreciated nature. She always had. Being from a desert still
offered her some, but not nearly as much as she was awarded on
Naboo. It wasn't until later in her life that she learned that
she liked nature so much because of how empowering the wind
could be, how soothing the grass was, and how invigorating the
sound of running water was.
When Rey spoke up, Ben simply agreed with her in response. Naboo
was absolutely gorgeous, among the most beautiful of landscapes
she had ever seen. And while she enjoyed the art and culture of
Theed, she found herself much more pleased with the peaceful
lifeforce than ran through the Lake Country. She hoped Ben's
estate was as beautiful as she thought it was, because she
intended to spend a lot of time there with him. If she could, of
course. He didn't respond to her question about seeing all the
colors. She didn't really expect him to, since she followed it
up with so much rambling. She supposed Ben didn't have much of
an answer for her either way. Perhaps he hadn't seen all the
colors either. Maybe they'd discover some amazing new sights
together. When they weren't so busy, that is.
She realized all at once that she'd been thinking about Jakku
too much. She'd been talking about it too much. It was hard to
go a day without drawing on her experiences there, since they
took up the vast majority of her life, but she wanted to leave
it in the past. She didn't like Jakku. It was barren and
isolated and held almost no good memories for her. It was where
she first tasted abandonment, where she learned that she was
worthless, a means to an end. Despite this, she couldn't shake
her home. She was putting forth a conscious effort to move on
from it, to focus on her new, happy life here on Naboo. With
Ben. She wasn't homesick by any means, but her thoughts were
frequently drifting back to the desert. Ben probably didn't want
to think about Jakku. Rey definitely didn't want to think about
Jakku. So why then was she so terrible at controlling her own
thoughts?
She watched as Ben leaned back on his hands, looking into the
clouds. She followed his gaze momentarily before focusing on him
once more. She took this time, while he pondered, to study his
features: his sharp jawline, dark eyes, prominent cheekbones,
and full lips, all accompanied by his long, soft black hair. He
was truly a beautiful man, the most beautiful she'd ever seen.
She thought that since he first took off his helmet in front of
her. Of course, that thought was overshadowed by her terror, but
that was irrelevant now. Rey knew she was a lucky woman.
She smiled at his answer. Rey had never seen Chandrila. She'd
only heard stories about how it was the seat of the Republic
after the Battle of Endor. But Ben spoke of it so fondly, as if
it were a truly gorgeous planet, peaceful. She imagined Ben,
younger, sitting on the shore of a crystalline sea, feet sinking
into the pale sand. It read as a winterscape to her, which she
found interesting, given that he was describing a beach. She
would very much love to see it. "That sounds beautiful," she
said wistfully. Ben then described the capital, talking about
glowing art and bright colors. It sounded like Naboo, but
perhaps a little less feudal. She grinned at the thought of
something so lively and light. Then Ben mentioned wanting to go
back, hoping he was lead there by the Force to get his kyber
crystal. Her expression fell slightly at hearing it. Ben was
homesick. "When has the Force ever stopped you from doing what
you needed to do?" she asked with a smile. "Force or no Force,
we should go there. You deserve to see your home," she urged.
She watched Ben's hands as his focused shifted from the skies,
back to their picnic. He casually plucked a flower from the
ground, elegant petals adorned with yellow and blue. She'd never
seen this type of flower before coming to Naboo, though she knew
nothing about it. Before she could say anything, he slid her
closer to him. He tucked her hair behind her ear, delicately
placing the flower in her hair. She giggled at the contact,
grinning at the tenderness of the moment. He then casually said
that she made everywhere beautiful and she couldn't help the
blush forming on her cheeks. "Ben," she said, reaching out to
cup his cheek before pulling his head down until their lips met.
"You're too sweet to me sometimes," she whispered once their
lips parted before quickly kissing him again. She never once
thought herself to be beautiful, not until Ben became such a
prominent figure in her life.
He held one of her hands in both of his, saying that he wanted
to explore the whole galaxy with her one day. There were so many
sights she had been ignorant to and he wanted to help her
experience everything she could. Her smile softened at the idea.
"One day. When we're not so busy," she said with a small laugh.
"We won't have all these responsibilities forever," she added.
She scooted much closer to him, resting her head on his
shoulder. He asked what her favorite sight in the galaxy was and
she hummed in thought. Despite having to travel, she felt like
she hadn't seen much. Most of the places she'd seen haven't been
particularly fun or beautiful, since she was there for warfare.
Other places, she was so distracted, she didn't have time to
absorb her surroundings like she wanted to. "The two suns of
Tattooine were pretty. I mean, I could do without ever seeing a
desert again, but the sunset was gorgeous," she said. "I also
quite liked seeing Hynestia when we went to get Rickon. The snow
was pretty, but it was really cold," she said. "But, I think my
favorite might be this," she said, gesturing vaguely to their
surroundings. "Being here, by the water and in the grass, with
you, is possibly the best picture I could ever paint for
myself," she admitted.
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[15] BEN┃FINN┃MILES┃KYA
By: Zellaphone Date: January 19, 2020, 11:20 pm
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It was pleasant to be able to temporarily forget about what had
transpired in the marketplace. Or perhaps not forget, but rather
to continue avoiding it as they focused on the beauty of worlds
instead. It had been quite some time since Ben had even been
able to focus on a planet's beauty thanks to the war. For the
past dozen cycles he had only been traveling to fulfill certain
purposes. Whether it was to train or hunt or kill, but never
just to live. Now things were different, and while Ben still had
duties to perform, he could also take whatever time he wanted to
himself. Of course, things hadn't changed so greatly, and Ben
still ended up spending most of his free time in his quarters
rather than going out and seeing what the galaxy had to offer.
While things hadn't gone so greatly going out into the market
today, sitting rather peacefully in Lake Country made him feel
confident about leaving his and Rey's chambers more often.
Ben could sense the tension that had been within Rey ever since
their encounter with Poe slowly start to dissipate somewhat as
they took in their surroundings. His own tension faded slightly
as well, but he knew that their feelings needed to be addressed
soon or else they wouldn't feel at peace. Ever since the fall of
Palpatine, Ben had been trying to stay in a peaceful state as
much as possible. He couldn't remember a time before Palpatine's
death that he was ever able to just enjoy the world around him
without feeling that lingering sense of dread that had followed
him sense birth. There had always been a darkness to everything,
but he knew that that wasn't how things had to be anymore. Now
he was free, and he wanted to be able to fully be one with the
beauty that currently surrounded him instead of feeling his sins
crawling on his back. However, Rey talking about other matters
did help greatly. Listening to her voice and hearing her talk
about how large and beautiful the galaxy was pulled him away
from the nagging in the back of his mind.
He understood Rey wanting to go out and explore the galaxy, but
also some days never wanting to leave the Temple. That was what
tended to happen whenever someone considered a place a home.
Even though he spent most days in and around the Temple, he
still held onto that longing he had always had to just jump in a
ship and fly away to wherever life took him. That craving was
something he had gotten from his father. Before being sent away
to train with Luke, Ben had wanted to be just like his father.
He had wanted to be a pilot who did whatever he pleased wherever
he pleased whenever he pleased. He wanted to be carefree and
adventurous, but he had always know that life had had other
plans for him. He had come to terms back then that he would
never have a peaceful life. Thankfully, life was starting to
prove him wrong nowadays.
Ben took his time answering Rey's question about a beautiful
place he wished to return to, and Rey let him, waiting patiently
as she looked at him. When he finally answered, he was a bit
surprised by his truth and the feelings that surfaced with it.
He hadn't really known that he was homesick until he admitted
it, and Rey agreed that Chandrila sounded beautiful. It was. It
really was, if it was all still the same as it had been when he
was young. He wondered if Sinjir Rath Velus, a friend of his
mother and father, still visited Junari Point, overlooking the
beautiful sea and the pebbles that scattered the shore there. He
wondered if the art depicting the Battle of Endor still remained
after all this time in Hanna City. He wondered if the Skygarden
was still as beautiful as he remembered. Rey would enjoy seeing
such a sight as the Skygarden. Ben especially wondered if his
parent's apartment was still there. If it was, it was surely
owned by someone else by now.
Rey asked when the Force had ever prevented Ben from doing what
he wanted to do, and he managed a chuckle at that. She was
right, of course. He had never let the Force stop him from what
he wanted, whether it be good or bad. Rey then said that they
should go to Chandrila someday, adding that he deserved to see
his home. He wasn't so sure if that was true anymore. Things
wouldn't be like they were before. He wouldn't arrive there and
be greeted by this mother and father. He had missed that
opportunity long ago. There was nothing there for him now except
memories, and Ben wasn't sure if he was ready to face those
memories, if ever. "I've spent so long telling myself I could
never go back," he admitted, watching the breeze sway the grass
before him. "But now I'm just not sure if I should," he went on.
"It's not the same as it once was. It's not home anymore," he
said, knowing that the two things that had always made it home
were gone now because of him.
Ben shifted his attention elsewhere, wanting to leave behind his
feelings of sadness as he looked at Rey, touching her and
causing her to giggle as he placed a flower behind her ear. That
brought back his smile, and so did the lovely color in her
cheeks as he said what he felt, telling Rey that everywhere was
beautiful with her. She spoke his name, and it never failed to
bring his eyes to her's, closing them as she pulled him in for a
kiss, and then another after saying that he was too sweet to her
at times. "Not true," he gently argued, kissing Rey once
himself. "I am often not sweet enough. I should always be
telling you how beautiful you are," he said with a grin. While
he was being somewhat teasing, he did mean it. Rey was always,
truly so beautiful. He had never not thought so. From the first
moment he saw her, he had known he was doomed. There was never a
time where she wasn't on his mind.
Ben told her that he did want to explore the galaxy with her one
day, and Rey smiled, seeming touched. She agreed, saying that
they could once they're not a busy, her laugh bringing him a
sense of warmth before she added that they wouldn't always be so
busy as they are now. "No, we won't," he agreed, knowing that
even though he was content with his job of helping to teach the
next generation of Jedi, he also couldn't wait to know what it
was like to not have any responsibilities - free to see the
galaxy with the woman he loved.
Rey scooted closer to him, and Ben wrapped an arm around her
middle, eating a bit of cheese and meat as he awaited Rey's
answer as to where she thought the most beautiful place she had
been was. She told him that the suns of Tatooine had been
pretty, and Ben nodded, agreeing with her although she said that
she could do without ever seeing a desert again. Tatooine had
been beautiful, in its own way, and it had been almost strange
to think about how his grandfather and uncle had gazed out upon
the same sunset he and Rey had. It had given him a certain
feeling of closure, as had burying the lightsabers. Rey also
said that Hynestia had been beautiful as well, even though it
had been cold. He chuckled again at that statement. He'd have to
take Rey somewhere with snow again someday when they had less to
worry about and she had warmer clothes. If memory served him
right, she had only seen snow twice, and he doubted that she had
enjoyed the first time on Ilum. But then Rey told him that her
favorite place was where they were now, saying that being there
with him was possibly the best picture she could ever paint.
Ben was moved by Rey's words, happy that he could share this
moment with her in such a gorgeous place. It truly was
breathtaking. The weather was perfect, the falls were like a
white noise, and the smell of the fauna filled his nose. He was
overjoyed that he could be apart of such beauty for Rey. "You
know, it might be my favorite now as well," Ben said, leaning
down to capture Rey's lips with his own once more, letting them
linger a bit longer than before. Part of him wished they could
stay in the moment forever, lingering sense of uneasiness from
earlier aside. There was no feeling like feeling like he and Rey
were the only two people in the galaxy, surrounded by other
various forms of life.
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But dalee’s so mui mesa could have done! Mesa was a director in
mesa twenties who came from noth and was suddenly on dha cover
of hyuck time out new york! Mesa was osossi shit—and mesa wanted
to hyuck everybody and mesa didn’t! And mesa loved yousa and
didn’t want to lose yousa. And mesa was in mesa twenties and
mesa didn’t want to lose dat too, but mesa feel like mesa kinda
did! And yousa wanted so mui so fast. Mesa didn’t even want to
get married! And hyuck it, dalee’s so mui mesa didn’t
do![/center]
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By: winterssmary Date: January 20, 2020, 3:34 am
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Rey had never imagined a life outside of Jakku. Of course, she'd
always wanted one. She'd been waiting for her parents to pick
her up and take her away from the time she was a small child.
However, she never could picture a life outside of the desert
planet. She couldn't imagine where she would go or why. She only
knew that she wanted to leave. For a while, she thought the best
life might include traveling. It was the reason she was so
intent on learning to pilot ships. She would be free to go
wherever she wanted and would be able to jump from place to
place, never feeling trapped again. However, now that she was
away from her home planet, now that she had seen bits and pieces
of the world, she found herself thinking of Naboo as a home, a
permanent fixture. She still wanted to leave, to explore the
rest of the galaxy, but, ultimately, she always wanted to come
back to her chambers with Ben in the Jedi Temple. She could
genuinely see living out the rest of her days on this planet,
preferably in the Lake Country, now that she'd seen it.
She didn't know if Ben felt the same way. He'd been traveling
for so long, his home essentially being his quarters on whatever
ship he was on at the time. Surely, he wanted to settle down,
right? Well, maybe not. He had the blood of Han Solo in him.
Maybe he was destined to explore the stars forever. Rey would
follow him regardless, since travel was not a bad thing.
However, she had a home now. She'd always wanted a home. A
family. And even though she wasn't related to anyone by blood,
she had a family. She had Ben and Finn and Poe and Chewie and
her students. It was a chosen family, but a family all the same.
Ben was the biggest, most important part of her family though,
the thing that mattered most to her. So, despite her wanting to
be settled, to live on Naboo, she'd go wherever he wanted
without question. If he ever voiced such a desire, that is.
Rey didn't know much about Chandrila or what was there, but the
way Ben spoke about it made it seem absolutely wonderful. It
seemed like an ideal place to grow up. No wonder he loved it so
much. Of course, part of her wondered if his description was
clouded by nostalgia. She shrugged off the thought. Even if it
was, it didn't change the fact that Ben obviously missed his
home and wanted to go back, even if just for a visit. He
probably had a lot of wonderful memories there, things that
would remind him of his parents and friends. He never discussed
childhood friends and Rey wondered if he actually had any. She
didn't. So it wouldn't surprise her if he didn't either. She
wondered if he had other relatives there. Cousins or something.
Maybe just family friends. Either way, it seemed like a fun time
for him, which meant it would be fun for her, regardless of what
was there for her. The beaches did sound lovely though. Rey
would have loved to swim in an ocean that wasn't raging, like
the one on Endor had been last time she went.
She relaxed slightly at the sound of his chuckle. Any smiles or
laughs would be totally welcome right now. With the marketplace
incident still in the back of her mind, any sign of happiness
and relation was something she would revel in. His answer to her
question, however, was less than happy. He said he wasn't sure
he should go back, that it wouldn't be the same as it once was.
Of course it wouldn't. Planets change. People change. "Well, -"
but she stopped herself before she could finish her sentence.
Han and Leia, she realized. They were gone. They were what made
it a home. His parents were probably the stem of most of his
fond memories. The beauty of a planet was not enough to make it
a home, but it was the people there. Without his family, of
course it would feel empty. "Of course. I understand," she said.
"Perhaps you should start calling Naboo your home," she said,
quickly shifting the subject as the conversation was getting a
little heavier than she would have liked.
The mood shifted drastically when Ben touched her, putting a
beautiful flower in her hair. Rey kissed him. She could have
kept kissing him for hours if she thought she'd be able to
breathe by the end of it. Despite his hard outward appearance,
Ben was such a soft, gentle man. His lips were no different. He
argued with her comment about being too sweet before kissing her
again. She smiled, biting her lip slightly as she gazed up at
him. "You're ridiculous," she teased. She liked that he was
complimenting her. It was genuinely nice to hear that someone
you're in love with thinks you're beautiful, especially when
that someone was as attractive as Ben Solo. "You're the gorgeous
Ben Solo. Your looks could get you any girl in the galaxy and
you still have the audacity to call me beautiful," she said,
another light tease. Though she was being honest. Rey never
thought of herself as beautiful and didn't start seeing herself
as a pretty girl until Ben started telling that she was one.
However, she'd always thought Ben was a bit too ethereal for his
own good.
Ben agreed with her that they wouldn't always be busy, and she
knew this is be an undeniable truth. They were training the next
generation of Jedi, sure. But once their students were trained
well enough, they'd be free. If more students came, they could
learn from Rey and Ben's previous students, who would hopefully
be masters by that point. On top of that, Finn and Poe would
have the Senate and government under control soon. She could
feel it. Once that happened, they'd need less input from a Jedi.
Frankly, they shouldn't be getting input from her either way. He
was a protector of a peace, a guardian. Not a politician. She
was only doing now because she held a certain amount of
influence over the people. Eventually, they wouldn't need her
anymore and Rey would be able to relax and explore the world.
She loved her work, truly, but she couldn't wait to finally be
free.
She sighed in content as Ben wrapped an arm around her, pulling
her a little closer as he did. She let her eyes drift closed as
her head rested on his shoulder, still not failing to bit into
her fruit. She mentioned Tattooine, which Ben was there for. He
had helped her bury Luke and Leia's lightsabers just before they
watched the double sunset together. It was a fond memory,
despite the pain surrounding it. He chuckled when she said that
Hynestia was cold. She laughed in response. Of course it was
cold. It was called an ice planet for a reason. Rey didn't
tolerate the cold very well. Being from Jakku would do that to
you. In fact, she often found that, when they went to sleep at
night, she'd need to borrow Ben's sweater just to keep warm.
Oddly enough, he could sleep without a shirt and still not
shiver. Weird. Despite not doing well in the cold, Rey thought
snow was absolutely beautiful and it seemed like a lot of fun to
play in. She didn't think it snowed on Naboo, so she hoped that,
one day, she'd be able to see the snow and ice again.
When Rey explained that her favorite thing in the galaxy, the
most beautiful landscape, was the one before her. It was true
about the landscape itself, so lush and grand. But what made it
much more special was Ben's presence. Even after the
difficulties of the day, being around him didn't fail to relax
her. She was sure it never would again. Ben said that he might
have agreed with her, which made her smile brightly. He leaned
down to kiss her once more, and Rey wrapped both of her arms
around his next, deepening the kiss and running fingers through
his hair. When they pulled away, she pulled him back and kissed
him again, not quite ready to give him up just then. When she
finally pulled away, she still remained close, pressing her
forehead to his. "If you're done eating, can we go for a swim?
Or should we just stay here and do this all day?" she asked,
kissing him quickly once more.
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Dat was cheat on mesa![/center]
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[16] BEN┃FINN┃MILES┃KYA
By: Zellaphone Date: January 20, 2020, 4:39 pm
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Ben had never imagined settling down before. He had never
thought that there would ever come a time where he'd want to
call another planet home and pick out a house to live in. He had
never thought that there would be a person that he wanted to
spend the rest of his life with, have kids with, and wake up to
every morning. He had thought that the normal, peaceful life was
out of his reach. He didn't think he'd ever be able to ever have
the chance to explore the universe with someone and then return
to their home at the end of the day. Ben had lived his life
always feeling alone and like he didn't belong anywhere. Now
things were changing, and Ben didn't feel alone anymore, nor did
he feel like he didn't belong somewhere. He knew where he
belonged now. He belonged wherever Rey was, right by her side.
When Rey had first told him that he wasn't alone, it had been
the first time he had believed such a thing, and the first time
a vision of his distant future became a little less hazy. He was
meant to live out the rest of his days with her, and he couldn't
picture a better life.
Ben wondered what it was Rey longed for in life. He wondered if
she too could see her future a little more clearer now. Did she
wish to settle down in one place? Find a house that she loved
and call it home? Did she wish to have a place in which they
permanently placed all their belongings, and decorate every
room? Did she picture having a nursery? A home large enough to
possibly accommodate more children? And if they were to have all
of these things, would she still wish to travel with him? They
had never really discussed their futures together, other than
becoming teachers and the occasional desire. They had never sat
down and actually confirmed that they wanted the same thing. Ben
knew that they would spend the rest of their lives together, but
did Rey even want to get married? Had she ever even thought
about marriage? These were questions Ben thought of frequently,
and he wanted to know if Rey did as well. He would hate to
propose someday and not receive an answer, or not receive the
answer he had wanted to hear.
He hadn't expected talking about Chandrila to get as heavy as it
did. Honestly, he hadn't expected to speak about Chandrila at
all, but that was apparently the place he missed most of all.
The apartment he used to call home, however, he knew was
completely different now. His parents hadn't lived there in
ages, and all the belongings that had once been inside were now
in Ben's possession. He still hadn't gone through most of them.
It was painful enough just to think about them in general, much
less see what used to be their's. It was still odd for him to
even board the Falcon, although he had flown it with Rey to
gather their students and to go to Tattooine, and it had been
especially strange to see Chewie again, who he has practically
avoided ever since. Nothing from his past felt the same anymore,
and he knew visiting Chandrila now would not bring him the joy
that he wished it would. As he had said, it wasn't home to him
anymore.
Rey began to say something, but quickly thought better of it,
stopping herself. She had more than likely not have caught his
meaning when he had told her himself that Chandrila wasn't his
home any longer, but now, judging from the look in her eye, she
had. She told him that she understood, and Ben knew that was
true. Jakku had probably never even felt like home to her. She
had been alone, barley surviving and scavenging for a living.
Rey had been abandoned there, knowing that she no longer had
anyone to call family. That had been no way to live, and it
certainly didn't make a good situation for a home, but then Rey
suggested that maybe he should start calling Naboo home. It was
thanks to that suggestion that it finally clicked in Ben's mind
what Rey wanted. To her, this was already her home. This is
where everything she cared about was, and since she was here, it
was where everything Ben truly cared about was too. Neither one
of them had any true, blood family left, but they did have each
other, and that was more than enough for Ben. "Perhaps I
should," he agreed softly, meeting Rey's gaze. He would call
Naboo home, but really, his home was Rey.
The two of them kissed, the mood becoming lighter once again as
he complimented her, Rey smiling in response and biting her lip,
a movement Ben watched carefully. She called him ridiculous,
obviously teasing before referring to him as gorgeous, of all
things, and saying that he could have had any woman he wanted in
the galaxy. He couldn't help but laugh at that, shaking his
head. Ben had never really thought too much about his looks. He
had never really considered himself attractive, though he
supposed he wasn't unattractive. But whenever he thought on it
or looked too long at himself, he started to notice little
details about himself that he didn't much care for. He figured
everyone was like that though, maybe even Rey. "I think it's you
who is being ridiculous," he told her, brushing some of her hair
away from her shoulder. If there was anyone who could have had
anyone they wanted, it was Rey. She was, to him, the most
beautiful thing in all of the galaxy. He knew, even though she
had been teasing, that there was no one else out there who would
want him, but that didn't concern him. He already had everything
he wanted, somehow.
The conversation shifted again, both of them agreeing that they
wouldn't always be too busy to travel and see the galaxy. Pretty
soon their students would have their own lightsabers, and their
training could begin to progress even more. Most of them were
fast learners, and Ben could see them becoming Knights in no
time. Once they reached that point, it was up to them whether
they wished to progress any further. And as for the Republic,
Ben could see them getting things back together fairly soon. All
they really had to do was keep sending out humanitarian aid and
tracking down the last of the First Order. It seemed like it
would be simple enough, but with Dameron leading, Ben could see
why there would be issues. His mother's death had left an impact
on everyone, and had left a hole Ben knew could not be filled.
Especially not by Poe Dameron. He was lucky he had Rey to help
him so much.
Rey sighed in what Ben felt was content as he pulled her closer,
her body relaxing against him as reminisced about their past
journeys together to Tattooine and Hynestia. She laughed when
she talked about how the latter planet had been cold, seeing as
how it was a planet of ice. After living on a desert planet her
whole life, Ben assumed everywhere except Tattooine had been a
bit cold to her. He knew she even managed to feel cold on Naboo,
using his own clothes at night to sometimes stay warm, which was
something he had discovered that he enjoyed. Ben would have to
make sure she had warmer clothing in the future, especially for
when they started to travel again. The forests of Hoth were
beautiful to see depending on what time of year you visited, he
remembered. His father had taken him there once, telling the
tale of how he had saved Luke's life on the planet. Little had
Ben known at the time that Luke was his uncle.
Rey revealed that her most favorite place in the galaxy, and the
one she found most beautiful, was where the were, sitting on the
grasses of Lake Country, surrounded by life and crashing waters.
He knew from the way she had worded her statement, however, that
it wasn't just the scenery that made it her favorite, but the
company she was with. It always brought him a great sense of
peace to know that Rey felt the same as he did about certain
things. Being with her did indeed make the world around him more
beautiful, and he let her know as much, watching Rey's smile
brighten before he kissed her. Rey deepened the kiss, and Ben
let out a quiet sound of pleasant surprise, wrapping both his
arms around her and carefully pulling her into his lap so they
weren't having to twist themselves in any awkward positions to
kiss. When Rey pulled away, Ben was nearly breathless, and
closed his eyes as Rey placed her forehead against his, staying
close to him. She suggested that if they were done eating, that
they could go for a swim, or that they could remain as they
were, kissing him yet again. Ben chuckled at the suggestion.
"Don't tempt me, Rey," he warned her, opening his eyes to look
at her again.
They had barely touched their food, but Ben knew they could
always wrap it back up and save the rest for later. It was
obvious that neither one of them were that hungry to eat at the
moment. What really surprised him was Rey's apparent desire to
go for a swim. Being from Jakku, he wasn't even sure if Rey had
swam before, but, if that was something she wanted to do, he
would, of course, consider it. There was no one else around, and
he knew it would remain that way. Lake Country, despite it's
beauty, rarely had many visitors. He knew he didn't want to get
all of his clothes wet, and he figured Rey would be the same.
"Have you ever swam before?" he had to ask, needing to know if
Rey would need his assistance, which he would be happy to
provide. "The waters around here can get quite deep," he warned
her, gently sliding her off of his lap. "But if you truly wish
to swim, I'd be happy to join you," he added, removing his
jacket. It had been a long time since he had swam himself. One
of the last times had been during his training. His training as
a Sith, that is, and hadn't been for fun.
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d r o i d s are my life
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Yousa’re hyuck insane! And yousa’re hyuck winn![/center]
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By: winterssmary Date: January 21, 2020, 12:31 am
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It was hard to imagine that Ben had a life -- a real, almost
normal life -- before the war. Before the days of Kylo Ren, he
had a home. He had a family. He had friends. Probably. Rey felt
like she had known Ben for so long, but, in actuality, they were
only recent developments in one another's lives. She'd missed
almost all of Ben's life. She'd never seen him live a normal,
domestic life. She'd never really know what he was like as a
child. It was difficult to grasp the fact that he grew up with
Han and Leia at his side, accompanying them on adventures and
learning from them throughout his childhood. They were as real
of a presence to him throughout most of his life as he was to
Rey right now He had a home. He had dreams and aspirations. He
probably had a colorful bedroom with stuffed animals. He grew up
around Lando and Chewbacca. Not as legendary heroes, as she'd
always known them, but as actual family friends.
Ben had run into Chewie once or twice since the end of the war
and it had been incredibly awkward for both of them. Rey could
sense that Chewie still loved Ben, that he still believed in
him. But the fact of the matter was, he had to watch Ben impale
Han Solo on a lightsaber. She understood why he was so hesitant
to be trusting of Ben. She understood why everyone was like, but
especially people who were so attached to Han. He would come
around though. Rey had absolute faith in that. Ben was giving
him plenty of space for the time being. He was giving the whole
world space. He spent most of his days in isolation. Rey thought
that, maybe, she'd bring Chewie back to the Temple one day to
see him. Or plan an "accidental" run-in of some sorts. But maybe
that would be a bad thing. She didn't know.
Rey's smile softened when Ben so willing said that he should
start thinking of Naboo as his home. The fact that he found
something to go back to, something to help him relax and feel
safe, meant everything to her. He'd been moving around for so
long, either on the run or chasing something. While he was
constantly looking for the next thing -- or checking over his
shoulder, in some cases -- he never really had a base. Not a
real one, anyway. But things could be different now. They could
live out the rest of their lives on Naboo if they wanted to. And
while Rey hadn't seen much of the galaxy, she couldn't imagine
something better. Maybe she'd change her mind once she saw more
of the world. Maybe there'd be some place better, a nicer place
for her and Ben -- and maybe their children -- to grow their
family.
Ben shook his head and laughed when Rey aid that he could have
any woman in the galaxy. It was true, at least, in terms of
looks. Rey wasn't completely dense. She knew that he would,
realistically, have a hard time finding someone just based on
his name alone. Not many knew his full story. In fact, Rey would
argue that no one knew his full story. Even she, the woman who
loved him unconditionally and shared a Force bond with him --
didn't know everything about him. His past was complex,
extensive. And Rey didn't think she needed to know it. She loved
who he was now and that was what mattered. Still, Rey knew that,
if his past prevented him from finding a girl, it wouldn't last.
There were always First Order sympathizers who probably obsessed
over him. But it didn't matter. Because he was hers and she was
his.
He brushed some hair from her shoulders, telling her that she
was being ridiculous. She nudged him playfully. "Oh, c'mon," she
said. "You know I'm right," she added. If anyone tried to deny
that Ben Solo was attractive, they were either blind or lying.
Ben was absolutely beautiful, angelic, even. He was tall and
well built with broad shoulders, big hands, and a stark contrast
between the pale of his skin and darkness of his hair and eyes.
She saw the way people looked at him, beyond the worried
glances. He was attractive. Rey had even noticed Finn and Poe
looking at Ben slightly differently. He had no flaws.
Physically, anyway. Maybe that was just her opinion, but she
couldn't possibly imagine looking at him and finding him
unattractive.
As they discussed their travels, as few as they had been, Rey
caught herself imaging each of the scenes as they talked through
them. She remembered the haunting familiarity of Tattooine, how
it wasn't much different from Jakku. Of course, there was a
higher presence of Jawas, whom Rey knew almost nothing about.
The planet itself had been relatively boring to her, but, upon
finding the old Skywalker residence, she found herself fond of
it. Slightly. The sunset had been the most glorious thing
though, by far. Hynestia was a gorgeous planet. The snow was so
white, soft. The chill in the air was pleasant, but only for a
few seconds. That was when it became unbearable. Rey had hoped
that she would have adjusted better to the lack of desert heat,
but she still struggled from time to time. It was why she wore
Ben's sweaters and jackets so often. That, and the fact that
they smelled musky, like him.
They kissed, Ben making an awkward sound when Rey deepened it.
She giggled at the sound. She pressed herself against his body
when he wrapped his arms around her, pulling her onto his lap.
It was much more comfortable than being on the ground, twisting
awkwardly as they tried to kiss one another. They pressed their
foreheads together, Rey having to catch her breath in between
words. Ben seemed breathless as well, which made her smile. He
chuckled at her question and her smile brightened at the sound.
He then said that she shouldn't tempt him, making her laugh.
"You're not as hard to tempt as I expected," she teased. He
finally opened his eyes to look at her again and she broke
contact with his forehead, pulling away slightly. She would have
probably stayed there for a while longer, but she really wanted
to get in the water. They could kiss again later.
Rey wasn't very hungry. But she figured they'd be able to eat
later. After the swim, perhaps. Or when they got back to the
Temple. It didn't matter to her, but if Ben was still hungry,
she'd gladly wait on him. He asked if she'd ever swam before.
Technically she had. On the island with Luke after she fell down
that dark hole. But that wasn't really swimming as much as it
was 'barely staying alive'. She knew the very basics of how to
swim, but was relatively inexperienced. "Once or twice," she
admitted, not going into the details. He slid her off his lap,
explaining that the waters around here could be pretty deep. She
slanted her lip at that comment. That worried her just a bit.
But she still wanted to try. "Stay close to me, then?" she
suggested. "I'm not exactly a strong swimmer, but I still want
to get in the water," she said. She removed her shroud, getting
to her feet.
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shu mesa as mui as mesa loved yousa[/center]
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By: Zellaphone Date: January 21, 2020, 2:27 am
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Thinking of his days when he had been young was strange for him.
Most of it just felt like it had been a dream. Chewbacca
carrying him on his shoulders, Lando teaching him how to play
sabacc behind his mother's back (in which she eventually caught
him), accidentally firing a blaster in Old Hannatown Market when
he had forgotten to turn the safety on. Even the not so fond
memories had a strange feeling to him now, like his parents
expressing their worries about him through the thin walls of
their home while he tried to fall asleep with voices in his head
plaguing him. So much time had past, and Ben was not at all that
little boy he had been anymore. Each year after his mother had
sent him to train with Luke had changed him greatly, but only
now, thirty-two cycles into his life, did he finally feel like
he was becoming who he had always meant to be.
Ben's thoughts of his past also made him think about how little
Rey actually knew of him. He knew she had seen brief visions of
his past, but he wondered how much context she had for the
visions, and what all she had really seen. What he had seen of
Rey's past had led him to believe that her life hadn't truly
started until the Force had awakened in her, but Ben had been
through a great deal that had made him into the man that she saw
today. He wondered if it was even important for her to know much
else about his past. If she ever asked, he knew he would answer,
but while there had been much good in his life, there had also
been a great deal of darkness and regret. He didn't want her
view of him to change again. Not when he was trying so hard to
keep his past behind him. There would probably, however, come
another day where she would hear more about him from someone
else. Perhaps he should open up to her more sometime. He just
never knew of a good time to talk about such things.
Rey playfully nudged him when he insisted that she was being
ridiculous by praising his looks in the way she had. She tried
telling him that he knew she was right, but he simply chuckled
again, raising a brow. "Do I now?" he teased back while
truthfully still not completely understanding her words. Again,
his looks weren't something he really thought about. He just
cared that Rey liked how he looked, which she apparently did.
That was all that really mattered to him, as he didn't much care
about pleasing anyone else. He had never even really thought
about women or anything until Rey came into his life. There had
just always been more important things to worry about.
They kissed, and Ben smiled against Rey's lips after she giggled
at the sound he had made, glad that she could find such a thing
amusing. She kept herself close on his lap, and Ben kept his
arms wrapped firmly around her, one hand on her waist and the
other on the small of her back. Ben always loved having her as
close as possible. It was a constant craving of his, and had
been for quite some time. It used to pain him when he used to go
by Kylo Ren. He had always wanted to reach out to her, to touch
her in any way he could. When they had first ever touched hands,
it was like he had started seeing for the first time, and he had
never wanted to let go. Now he was free to touch and hold on.
Now he didn't have to let go, and nothing calmed him more, even
as their lips parted and their foreheads touched. He could feel
her breath against him as she fought to catch it, and he smiled
when she said he wasn't as hard to tempt as she had expected.
"Its always been that way... with you," he confessed, Rey
pulling away slightly as they looked at one another.
Ben could tell that Rey would prefer swimming to kissing for the
time being, and he was content to go along, knowing that they
had the rest of the day to do whatever they pleased. She
admitted that she had only swam a couple of times, the both of
them shedding a layer of clothes after Ben had removed her from
his lap. He started to unbuckle his holster that contained his
blaster as Rey requested that he stay close to her in the water.
His expression softened, and he slid his blaster to the side as
she went on to say that while she wasn't a strong swimmer, she
still wanted to get in the water. "Of course. Whatever you
want," he promised her, getting to his feet beside her and
removing his sweater. He didn't want to have to return to the
Temple in wet clothes. He probably would have brought a second
outfit had he known that they would be getting into the water.
Ben stripped down to his undergarments, waiting until Rey was
ready herself before taking her hand, gently tugging her towards
the water with him. If Rey had been a more experienced swimmer,
he would have suggested that they dive from the cliffs, but he
knew that would be a mistake under these circumstances. He kept
a hold of Rey's hand as they reached the shore, stepping into
the water. He let out a sigh when he felt how warm it was. It
wasn't as warm as a hot spring, of course, but the sun had been
warming it all day, and he was certain that Naboo's molten core
helped it keep its heat as well. He kept walking, and it wasn't
long until the ground dipped down further, allowing him to be
submerged to his waist. "If you ever need to, you can always
hold onto my back," Ben told Rey as he kept slowly progressing
deeper into the lake. "Perhaps we can even swim to the
waterfall, if you wanted," he suggested, giving her hand a light
squeeze.
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She watched as Ben chuckled in response to her nudge, raising an
eyebrow as he questioned her again. She decided to drop the
subject after a quick laugh. He was never going to agree with
her, even playfully. Ben obviously didn't see himself the way
she saw him. Of course, she was sure she didn't see herself in
the same light as he saw her. Typically you are your own worst
critic and she assumed that Ben was no exception to that rule.
She couldn't imagine him not liking anything about his
appearance, but she was sure he had an insecurity or two.
Everyone does. Rey, for example, was never fond of her freckles
or her dimples or her almond-shaped eyes. It was apparent that
Ben did not see these things as flaws, though. Or, if he did, he
would never voice them aloud, which definitely made Rey more apt
to forget about her own imperfections. Maybe Ben had never paid
much attention to his own appearance at all. Rey could admit
that she didn't start caring as much until she got older, until
she joined the Resistance and had people to be around on a daily
basis. Perhaps Ben was the same.
The two of them were close, very close, as they kissed. This was
just the way Rey liked it. For so long, she was kept at such a
drastic difference from other people, let alone people she
loved. After she and Ben entered their relationship, she had an
odd craving for affection, as if she'd been starved for human
touch her entire life and was having to make up for it now.
She'd started feeling it the moment they touched hands through
the Force bond, when Luke interrupted them. Rey was, however, a
little less touchy than Ben. Or, at least, that was how it
appeared. In truth, she just saw limits better than him, didn't
lose herself in the moments as readily as he did. She was more
grounded, oddly enough. But that didn't mean that she wasn't
thrilled to have this, near constant physical contact. In fact,
most days -- and especially the bad days -- it was all she
wanted, the only thing that made her feel any semblance of calm
and content.
She held her forehead against his as she tried to catch her
breath, eliciting giddy smiles from both of them. Ben had such a
beautiful smile, one she was seeing more and more of as time
went on. As they both adjusted to the world and grew closer as a
couple, Ben's smiles grew more frequent, brighter. She
considered herself a relatively smiley person. She had a lot of
light in her spirit and she knew it. It took more than it should
to discourage or upset her, as she was just generally
optimistic. Ben was essentially the opposite. He had been since
she knew him. He was hollow at first, filled only with anger and
hatred. As he grew into himself, separating himself from Kylo
Ren, that hollowness was filled with remorse, pessimism, and
doubt, yet a beautiful softness that Rey fell in love with. His
confidence was coming back, slowly but surely. His joy was
returning. But, overall, he didn't have the same brightness that
Rey seemed to. They were complimentary in this way. But Ben was
getting there. He was getting happier and more relaxed. And
smiling more, which was what Rey wanted so desperately.
Ben confessed that he was always easy to tempt, but just with
her. She knew it to be a truth of his. In fact, it was Rey and
her 'temptation' that lead Ben from the darkside, back to the
light. That, and the sensation of Leia's death, of course. But
Ben had been tempted a number of times before, usually by Rey.
She wasn't clueless. She knew she had a power over him. And he
had one over her. There had been several times since meeting him
that she nearly forsook all of her friends, her beliefs, just to
be closer to him. She was generally a bit more stubborn than
that, though she often wondered if she would have turned after
just a few more conversations with Ben. Maybe she wasn't quite
as strong as she'd let herself believe. Luckily, though, it
never came to that. And it never would. Now that the heavy
temptation was gone, Rey usually just tempted Ben to spend more
time in their Chambers -- or to leave them, in the case of the
day -- or to read a book or, in this case, to continue kissing
her on the grass. "Give yourself more credit than that," she
said with a smile.
She watched as Ben removed his holster. She hadn't paid much
attention when they left the Temple, otherwise she would have
remembered that he brought a blaster with him. After the galaxy
entered a period of peace, Rey had adapted to only carrying her
lightsaber when she needed to remind people of her status as a
Jedi Master, or when she was training her students. Aside from
that, it usually just stayed in the Temple. She knew that wasn't
a traditional teaching, but she didn't feel the need to carry a
deadly weapon while walking the streets of Theed to pick up a
jug of milk. Ben, however, felt a need to bring a blaster. She
didn't know much about Naboo, but it was so lush and lively,
that there was likely to be some dangerous fauna somewhere.
Perhaps it was good that he kept it with him. Besides, carrying
a blaster made him seem more like his father, which she liked in
him.
He got to his feet, telling her that he would definitely stay
close to her if that was what she wanted. Of course, she wanted
that either way, but she did feel like it was a bit of a
necessity in this case. Generally, Rey was an independent woman,
one who didn't like to rely on other people or ask for help.
She'd piloted ships completely foreign to her on her instincts
alone. She'd fought Ben in her first lightsaber battle after
holding it for less than a minute. She fought to learn things
herself, to be brave above all else and fend for herself.
However, there was something about the water, knowing it was
sort of deep, that made her a little worried. If Poe were here,
she'd probably take more risks. But she wasn't afraid to be a
little more vulnerable when it was just her and Ben. He'd never
make her feel like she was any less strong and he'd never think
of her as any less independent for admitting that she didn't
particularly care to drown today. "Thank you, love. I'm not fond
of the idea of drowning today," she said, trying to keep it
light.
Ben stripped his sweater, which was a nice sight. She'd seen it
many times at this point, seeing as he never wore a shirt to
bed, but it was always pleasant. He was ridiculously attractive.
It could sometimes be distracting, but less so now that she was
so open about her attraction to him. She shook these thoughts
from her head, following suit and stripping to her underclothes.
She only thought to bring one outfit today and she didn't need
to try and march through Lake Country in soaked clothes. Ben had
stripped down as well and she was grateful that it was only the
two of them in the area. She didn't know how well she'd cope
with anyone else seeing her like this. Or seeing Ben, for that
matter.
He took her hand and she followed him toward the water's edge.
The grass felt nice under her feet, but she waited anxious for
her toes to touch the water, anticipating the cold that was sure
to be waiting for them. She didn't know why, but she always
assumed that water was cold. Or cool, at the very least.
Refreshing, for sure, but it took a moment to get used to. As
they approached the water, finally dipping their toes in, Rey
held onto Ben's hand with both of hers, anticipating something
cold. But it wasn't cold. The water was actually quite warm,
relaxing. Ben let out a sigh at the sensation and Rey simply
smiled. "I was expecting it to be colder," she admitted with a
small laugh. "I'm glad I was wrong." They walked for a few more
moments before the the ground dipped, rather suddenly, meaning
the water went from her knees to just at her bust level, meeting
Ben's waist. The height difference between the two of them meant
that this depth wasn't anything significant to Ben, but a sudden
movement under the water's surface would surely take Rey under.
Despite the depth, a bit daunting, but not too bad, Rey
thoroughly enjoyed the feeling of her limbs floating so
effortlessly, the near weightlessness found in water. She
removed one hand from Ben's, sloshing it around before allowing
it to casually drift back up to the surface with a smile. This
was one of the only times in her life that she'd been in the
water without having to fight for survival. She was just able to
enjoy the sensation. She wanted to know what it felt like to be
completely submerged, but safe. She was a little worried to test
that though. Hopefully, she'd get more comfortable in the water
the longer they were there. Ben offered for her to climb onto
his back, and she obliged with a nod. "Perhaps for a little bit.
Just until I get more comfortable in the water," she said,
wrapping her arms around him and nuzzling her cheek against his
back as he moved further into the lake, the water getting deeper
as he moved. It was a good thing she hoped on. She'd surely be
in too deep otherwise and unable to walk along the ground. He
suggested that they swim to the waterfall and her face lit up,
though he couldn't see it. "Can we? That sounds lovely," she
asked, lifting her head up and moving to kiss his cheek as she
clung to him.
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[18] BEN┃FINN┃MILES┃KYA
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Rey dropped the subject of his looks after a laugh, no doubt
realizing that he was probably not going to agree with her on
how she saw him. He accepted that she would probably never see
herself as he did. He supposed that that was just how it went
with anyone. No one would ever see themselves exactly as someone
else did, and that was fine. Ben knew that Rey found him
attractive, and Ben found her to be extraordinarily beautiful.
Even when he had been in the First Order he hadn't really
focused on how attractive he was. He had focused on appearance,
yes, but only in terms that he wanted to appear intimidating. He
didn't want people to be able to see through him and into his
soul. He had gotten enough of that from Snoke. He had hid behind
a mask, and when he wasn't hiding behind a physical mask, he hid
behind a metaphorical one he had built for himself. The only
people who had seen behind the latter had been Rey, Snoke, and
his father. He knew his mother would have seen through it too,
had she had ever seen him after he had become Kylo Ren. If she
had seen him, he knew he would have come home a lot sooner.
Ben took notice of Rey's smile after they broke away from
kissing, catching their breaths. He loved the way her smiles
always lit up her whole face. Her dimples became more apparent,
her nose slightly crinkling. She truly had the most beautiful
smile, and it was nearly impossible for Ben not to smile himself
at the sight of it. Her light was infectious in may ways, and
Ben knew it was why others found it so easy to be around her. It
was the light within her that had helped him return to the
lightside of the Force, and it helped him day by day to
become... more human. He knew he had more light within him, he
just had trouble finding it. There was still just too much
holding him back, but Rey helped him forget about those things.
She was the one person that made him feel loved and made him
feel like he was enough. How could he not smile around someone
who made him feel like that?
He confessed to Rey that when it came to her, he had always been
easy to tempt. There were few statements truer than this. Rey
had always held a power over him. From the first moment he had
seen her, from the first he had sensed her, he knew she would be
different. He just didn't realize how different she was until
later. He had been able to kill his own father, but... never
her. There was much he couldn't bring himself to do when it came
to her, and it had frightened him. It wasn't until they had
first touched, skin against skin, hands barely making contact
before Luke had found them, that he realized what they were.
They were soulmates. Dyads in the Force. He could not be without
her, and he didn't want to be. What had started out as a
mystery, an obsession, had turned into love and the first
genuine connection he had had in years. He understood why Rey
had such a great power over him, but he knew that he had power
over her as well. That used to be something he prided himself
more on. He used to use it against her, and when it wouldn't
work, he had tried to find other means. He had tried so
desperately to bring her down a path neither of them belonged
on, and he regretted it deeply. Ben had brought her so much
pain, but in the end, he finally gave into her, and she still
accepted him.
Rey told him to give himself more credit, smiling again. Things
were much different now. Ben no longer tried to use manipulation
as a power to get what he wanted from her, and the things he
wanted were much simpler now. Now when he tempted her, it was
for things such as staying in bed longer in the mornings, or for
letting him kiss her longer at night. There was no malice
anymore, and no large sacrifices. Just each other, as it should
be. Ben no longer prided himself on his power over Rey as much
as he was just grateful for it. He was grateful that she loved
him enough to consider his suggestions, and to usually give in
to his harmless requests. As for Rey's power over him, he gave
into it now without hesitation. Whatever she wanted, he wanted
to give to her. If she wanted him to read her to sleep, he would
gladly do it, or if she wanted him to eat in the mornings, he
would made sure he did. Their wants usually benefited them both
now, and Ben didn't want it any other way.
They began to remove their clothes as they prepared to enter to
lake's waters, Rey thanking him for saying he would stay near,
voicing that she didn't like the idea of drowning today. Ben
smiled at the remark, removing his sweater and feeling Rey's
eyes on him. "Well, I'm not fond of that idea any day," he told
her, catching her eye as she continued to strip down as well. It
was nothing he hadn't seen before, but he still couldn't help
but be in awe of Rey's beauty every time he saw her. The sun of
Naboo shined against her freckled skin, making her shine in a
way Ben had yet to see. It wasn't like they made a habit of
stripping down to hardly anything in the open. He couldn't help
but reach out, taking her hand and smiling softly. He knew he
was a lucky man, and while seeing her like this reminded him of
how small she was, he knew of the strength that lied within her.
She wasn't some frail being that could be so easily broken, and
Ben admired her for it. He was well aware that she was a woman
capable of handling herself.
Ben led her to the water, and he could sense her apprehension as
they got closer. He guessed that she was probably more nervous
about the temperature than she was of getting into danger. Ben
didn't blame her, though he knew the water wouldn't be too cold.
He just preferred much warmer temperatures when it came to
water. He enjoyed hot springs when it came to relaxing, and
nearly scolding waters when it came to bathing. It was just how
he was, and after living on Jakku for so long, Ben assumed that
Rey probably more or less preferred the same, and although the
lake's waters weren't the same as a hot springs, it was still
quite warm, bringing a sense of relief through him. Rey herself
laughed behind him, admitting that she too had expected it to be
cooler and saying that she was glad that she was wrong. "So am
I. This is perfect for swimming," he decided, continuing to go
further into the waters.
It didn't take long for them to reach an area where Rey was
almost entirely submerged, and she took his suggestion of
holding onto him, wrapping her arms around him and pressing
herself against his back. She nuzzled against him and Ben
smiled, scooping up her legs under her knees as he tred deeper
into the water, finally reaching a point where Ben was no longer
able to reach the bottom himself. He suggested they swim to the
waterfall, and Rey seemed to like the idea, asking if they could
and saying that it sounded lovely before kissing his cheek. "Of
course we can," he told her, turning his head so that he could
catch a glimpse of her. "Just hold onto me," he said, letting go
of her legs to he could swim forward, heading towards the
waterfall.
When they reached the bottom of the falls, Ben swam over to one
of the nearby rocks, grabbing onto it and giving Rey the chance
to let go. "Have you ever been this close to a waterfall
before?" Ben asked her, having to talk a bit louder due to the
roaring of the falls. They were close enough to where the water
simply showered over them like a light rain, Ben knowing from
their communications through the Force while she had been on the
island with Luke that she had, at least, experienced rain
before. He wondered if she had liked it like he did. It was rare
that the weather in Naboo changed. Nearly every day was a sunny
day, and that was one thing that Ben perhaps wasn't always fond
of. He enjoyed the rain. He liked the smell of it, and how cool
it felt, even through layers of clothes. He liked how it washed
things away, like a cleansing of the earth. He liked how it not
only brought destruction, but life. In a lot of ways, he
supposed it was like the Force, and he was curious to know if
Rey experienced things like he did.
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19: rey & poe & sirah & rickon
By: winterssmary Date: January 22, 2020, 7:39 am
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Rey had noted before that her relationship with Ben was a bit
unorthodox. It wasn't that the love they had for one another was
any less wonderful, but the very nature of how they were was a
bit unconventional. It wasn't at all like the relationship
between Finn and Poe, which was built on a strong friendship
beforehand and had two, fiercely independent parties that just
happened to work well together. Rey and Ben had a more intense
relationship, grounded in romance and romance alone. The
friendship came after the love, not the other way around. On top
of that, Rey was the first to admit that they were a bit
codependent, which was to be expected, given the fact that they
were a dyad in the Force. By that logic alone, they could not
fully exist without the other, a very real life-force being
shared between the two of them. They would feel empty without
the other, hollow, as if half of them had been ripped from their
very bodies. It was because of this that they each had a hold on
one another, but it was a hold that she wouldn't trade for
anything. She knew Ben would never take advantage of his power
over her, never ask her to do something that would hurt her. And
she was the exact same with him.
Regardless of the obvious hold they had over one another, they
were still individuals with different goals, ideas, and
perceptions. Rey was bright and free-spirited, smiling a lot and
trying to see the best in everything. Ben was more practical,
not always thinking in ideals but seeing things for what they
were. In that way, they balanced each other out. Ben kept Rey
grounded, seeing the reality of situations. On the other hand,
Rey helped Ben see the good in the world, gave him hope. Ben was
more tactical where Rey could be more impulsive. Despite this,
Rey had a decent hold on her emotions and how they influenced
her behavior. Ben lacked this, though he was certainly getting
better. Ben often had tunnel vision, only seeing the thing that
mattered most at the time. Rey paid more attention to the bigger
picture. Despite this, they had many similarities. Both cared
deeply for other people, often letting passions dictate actions.
Both were intelligent, constantly itching to learn more. In the
end, they were the sun and the moon that rose and fell to create
the perfect day. Balanced. Beautiful. And they only helped each
other to grow while giving each other a safe space to be who
they were. They were a perfect team. That much had been apparent
when they killed Snoke. And Palpatine.
When he removed his sweater, Ben casually mentioned that he was
never okay with the idea of Rey drowning, which made her smile.
He knew what she meant. "That's good to know," she said with a
small laugh. The two continued to strip down, Rey still finding
herself checking over her shoulder every now and then. At this
point, she wasn't looking at Ben. They'd seen each other like
this -- and in more vulnerable situations -- plenty of times.
Instead, she was making sure that they definitely weren't
followed. It was odd enough having eyes on them when they were
fully clothed, but Rey didn't think she could handle the idea of
someone else seeing her like this. Or Ben. The only person who
had ever seen her this exposed was Ben, and she assumed it was
the same for him -- though she didn't know that for a fact. It
felt oddly personal to the two of them and, honestly, her body
was still an insecurity of hers. She didn't care whether or not
people found it attractive or beautiful. She simply cared that
people might see this much of her. But they were alone and she
confirmed that after looking about a few times.
He smiled softly at her, taking her hand and leading her to the
water. She wasn't worried about drowning, since Ben would be
right there. And her survival instincts were usually pretty
solid, but it was still nice to have the backup. She did,
however, wonder if there were any particularly large and scary
fish in the water, but she assumed they were perfectly safe. Ben
knew these waters. He wouldn't have lead her here without
mentioning anything like that. Besides, if there was anything
creepy in the water, they could take care of it easily. Nothing
a little Force-push couldn't save them from. The water was warm.
Not hot, but warm, pleasant against her mostly bare skin. It
felt especially nice in the areas that weren't so heavily
shaded, where the sun heated it. Rey was used to heat. She
enjoyed heat -- to an extent. But she especially enjoyed it when
it came to water. She bathed in hot water and had always wanted
to lounge in a hot spring, but she'd never gotten the
opportunity. One day.
Ben affirmed her that the temperature was great, perfect for
swimming. She agreed. If it were too much hotter, it'd be less
fun to swim in and more fun to just lazily lay in. When they
walked deeper and Rey worried about being completely underwater,
she latched onto Ben's back when he offered it. He hooked her
legs, carrying her effortlessly through the lake. She was
grateful that her boyfriend was so strong. Of course, she wasn't
particularly large and probably didn't weigh much -- especially
in the water -- but still. He seemed to have no trouble carrying
her, even when he could no longer walk along the bottom of the
lake. He quickly agreed to take her to the waterfall, which she
could still hear in the distance. He let go of her legs, warning
her to hold on as he swam toward it. For a moment, Rey wondered
if the waterfall would be colder than the rest of the water or
if it would be so powerful, that it could make it hard for them
to stay afloat. But she quickly threw away all of her doubts as
Ben approached the cascading structure.
Ben swam over to one of the rocks at the base of the falls,
holding onto it so that she could let go of him. She did, but
quickly took hold of the rock, kicking her feet in the water
until she felt she had a good enough rhythm to let go, treading
water next to him. After just a few moments, she climbed onto
the rock instead, keeping her feet in the water. She looked up
at the falls, watching as the water flowed from the cliffs
above. It looked so much more clear as it fell through the air,
a curtain of blurry nature. It was beautiful, like looking into
a distorted mirror. Odd, yet fascinating. The mist from the
falls fell down, falling over the two of them like a comfortable
rain. It wetted her hair, water falling gently down her
shoulders and making her giggle. Rey hadn't been in the rain
much -- and her time in the rain when she saw Luke was shrouded
in less-than-fun memories -- but she was fond of the sensation
of cool water dropping onto her skin. As long as it wasn't in
excess, of course.
She perked up, tearing her eyes from the falls when she heard
Ben speak up, his voice hard to hear over the roaring of the
falls. She shook her head at his question. "No, but it's so
beautiful," she said, trying to project her voice so that he
could hear her. It was in that moment, comfortable on a rock
with Ben so close and the falls pouring over her, that Rey
decided she really liked water. Really liked water. "I didn't
know it would be so loud," she added with a laugh. Really, she
should have known better. She could hear the falls from far
away. Of course it was going to be loud up close. But, of
course, she didn't really mind it. After kicking her feet a few
times, she slid back into the water, quickly gaining her
composure and treading water once more. This way she was closer
to Ben. She could hear him better. "Do you think there's
anything behind there?" she asked, gesturing toward the actual
falls. Despite the water being relatively clear, she couldn't
technically see through it. Maybe there was cave or something.
She'd heard about them in stories and books. People used to hide
treasure there. "Maybe it could be our secret hideout," she
said.
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