Empatheias Mailbox/Amulet

[lostapprentice]

[God forbid you have to deal with this absolute mess, but he has a mailbox and can be contacted through the crystals.]

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[huxceptional]

It was a mission from the taskboard, we ended up working together in that cavern.

[He lips thin as he recounts the events leading to his rescue. He's going to avoid tasks for a while after this.]

I would've handled it, she just had to be the hero. [It's his weak attempt to assure Ren that it's nothing.]

[lostapprentice]

You wouldn't have said you were rescued if you didn't need it.

[You fucked that one up yourself, Hux. Ren doesn't even need any special senses to catch that lie.]

You need to find out who else has signed up for these things before you go out and do them. ... or I'll just go along with you every time.

[huxceptional]

[He doesn't look pleased by the criticisms, even though Hux can't really argue against them.]

I know that. [He folds his arms and just gives Ren a look.] And I don't need you to follow me around like a bodyguard.

[lostapprentice]

You say that, and yet evidence says otherwise. Every time you go out on some mission you come back injured or nearly so.

[THIS IS TREND, you can't deny it, Armitage.]

If nothing else I'm going to start training you so I know you can take care of yourself.

[huxceptional]

[Hux raises an eyebrow at that. Ren training him? Preposterous.]

Not necessary. I can handle it, I've just had a couple of unfortunate accidents.

[lostapprentice]

[Kylo stares at him for a moment, his gaze intense enough to be uncomfortable.]

Do you want me to list out every incident.

[huxceptional]

[He returns the stare, doing his best not to shift under Ren's intense gaze. It's not often he's under that sort of look nowadays.]

No, but I'm fully trained. I am an officer, Kylo, I do not need your help.

[lostapprentice]

You've clearly needed help before—the groundquake, Piphron's land, that cliff you nearly fell off—

[He could probably keep going, but he's probably made his point.]

So why not mine.

[huxceptional]

[His scowl deepens with every example Ren lists off. Just rub it in!! All of them were unfortunate accidents, nothing more.]

And how do you intend to train me? I highly doubt whatever you decide to do would help me. [The pride of his training as a FO officer is on the line here!]

[lostapprentice]

The way I was trained, to hone your senses, your reflexes, your stamina.

[The Force was only a part of his training. It was intertwined with all of it, but the techniques can nonetheless be used for those without sensitivity.]

You realize now that you've questioned me there's no way out of this.

[huxceptional]

And you think I have not experienced such training back in the academy?

[The very nerve of Ren questioning him like this.]

I see no need in this.

[lostapprentice]

You clearly need it, and you're going to get it whether you think you do or not.

[And that's that.]

Tomorrow starting at dawn. Don't try to get out of it.

[huxceptional]

[Ren is really serious about this, isn't he?]

I still think this is completely unnecessary.