[She may have hoped he would be, or even that he wouldn't call her out on it even if he noticed, but it's not as though she expected Ben of all people to be convinced by her acting. She may not know next to anything about what things were like raising him, but that doesn't change that he knows her mannerisms and demeanor just as well as anyone, even if he may not want to admit it.
With anyone else, Leia would dismiss that claim, but Ben is different. Because why else was she here? To see him and some sort of remaining echo of Han still in this world, partially, but she also doesn't want him to find out from someone else that Han isn't here any longer.
Pursing her lips, Leia takes a moment to mentally compose herself before she continues. Because even if the ever dropping temperature around her gives away how she's feeling, she doesn't want to let herself go.]
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With anyone else, Leia would dismiss that claim, but Ben is different. Because why else was she here? To see him and some sort of remaining echo of Han still in this world, partially, but she also doesn't want him to find out from someone else that Han isn't here any longer.
Pursing her lips, Leia takes a moment to mentally compose herself before she continues. Because even if the ever dropping temperature around her gives away how she's feeling, she doesn't want to let herself go.]
...Your father is gone.