faithfulson | Voicemail ~ Mask or Menace

I'm familiar with the tower you're talking about. The Jedi Council sat there. They would do most of their teaching there with the younglings. I believe they also housed the archives there, though I could be mistaken. It was the Jedi Masters mostly who all sat in the tower while those beneath them in rank would go and do their...duties.

[ Was it their duty? To help? Who knew. Leia only had a limited knowledge of such things she could share with her brother. ]

Not all of the Jedi stayed isolated, is what I'm trying to say.

[ Luke let out a faint sound of acknowledgement, falling quiet again. The fact that he was deep in thought was obvious, even over a voice channel. ]

There's so much I don't know... and part of me wants to think it's better that way, that I can objectively look at what the Force should be used for and proceed from there, but...

[ At the same time, his background so far has had so many lies and half truths smeared all over it, he's not sure if he's the right person to do that. ]

I know absolutely nothing about the Force. Sometimes it's still hard to believe such a thing exists. I say you do what you feel is right, with the Force and what it gives you.

[ Just please don't end up down the same path as their old man, thanks. ]

[ Leia could probably feel Luke calm at that, maybe even feel the fact that he was smiling again. ]

...that sounds like the best I can do, given the situation.

[ The calm she might be able to make out but not the smile. ]

Make the best of it and go from there.

Yes.

[ He paused, considering a moment. ]

...I could say the same for you. For a lot of reasons.

But you won't. Say those reasons. Because those reasons are better left unsaid.

[ Wow, Leia, are you trying to tell him to drop it or something? She could at least hear the smile in his voice as he continued. ]

I won't. For now.

Not just for now. For eternity.

Leia, there are some things you're going to need to address eventually, whether it's Han or other matters.

[ He'll be nice and not mention the elephant in the room by name. ]

[ Savage. ]

Oooorrrrrr I can get sent home and not have to address anything.

[ SAVAGER ]

[ Nice try, Leia; get ready for a truth bomb. ]

We know that is an inevitability, but we don't know when. Making the most of the time we have is important for all of us.

[ Just imagine if he had been the one to go to Alderaan instead. ]

I am not befriending that man, Luke. I have no reason to. It just isn't happening.

[ Anakin's stubbornness +5 right here. ]

I'm not saying you have to be friends with him this minute, nor that you ever need to. But he will reach out to you eventually; he's just as stubborn as you are.

[ He so see's the family resemblance. He may look like his father, but Leia inherited his personality. ]

Then I'll ignore him.

[ So simple. ]

I'll— I don't know— I'll use the Force on him or something.

[ Leia, please. ]

Leia...

[ First of all, that's not how it works, second of all, Anakin in his prime is terrifying why would you ever. ]

You're right. Maybe that won't be such a hot idea. But I can try.

There's no such thing as try.

[ ...well that came out on autopilot. Thanks, Master Yoda. ]

Sorry... but the point stands, he's not the only thing you're running away from, and you can't do it forever.

[ Leia gave a scowl. ]

That makes no sense. When you fail the first try, you keep trying, until you achieve your goal. Why do you think we never give up against the Empire? We've failed so many times but we keep trying. And sometimes we make progress.

Who taught you that?

You know, you can just say Han's name.

But technically if we fail, we didn't do what we wanted. When we succeed, we do.

[ So there really is no try. ]

And you know he's not the only one I'm talking about.

The only way to learn or succeed is to first fail.

[ There's always a try! ]

Anakin Skywalker. Han Solo. Who else am I missing here? Apparently those are the only two men in my life I currently have issues with.

...I really want you and Master Yoda to meet.

[ Especially if he could record it. ]

Well, there's Poe and his very obvious crush on you.

You mean you would like to see him try to train me.

[ She did a double take, blinking. ]

I'm sorry, what?

Well, yes.

[ Luke fought back a laugh. ]

Leia... it's kind of obvious.

Good luck with that. I'll take you as my master, how's that.

[ SHE WAS NOT LAUGHING. ]

Is it? Luke, really.

*maintain dammit drunk phone typo

lmao

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