[That just earns Kylo the flattest, most unamused stare. Because that's literally the opposite of what she said to do here, Ben, why do you not listen???]
I'd hope, if that's your plan, that you make sure he actually wants to spar with you. I don't want you to have to go back under constant supervision.
[And the threat of supervision? It only makes him pull out another, slightly related topic, though he watches her with narrowed eyes for several silent moments first.]
There's a flash of suspicion in Leia's expression at his question, but it vanishes quickly, replaced with something more difficult to read. Suspicion, only because she knows who Bodhi is and what he helped them accomplish, as well as Ben's thoughts on people he perceives as traitors. (shoutout to Finn)]
I haven't seen much of him since the wedding, admittedly.
[But now that she considers it, she should've paid closer attention to Bodhi, she should've checked in with him more frequently. Especially knowing Krennic is here and just who Krennic happened to be. There's no one else she can imagine being responsible for this, considering she doesn't think Hux would attack someone who had betrayed the Empire long before his time.]
[His gaze gets a bit sharper as he continues, his jaw tense.]
I'm the reason he only had to stay at the hospital rather than the morgue.
[Whatever Krennic might have said, Ren has no doubt that in this place, Bodhi would have died from whatever injuries the man inflicted on him, if he was allowed to have his way.]
He wouldn't have been so fortunate if I had been under supervision.
[It's not quite what she expected. Which isn't to say she entirely suspected he had harmed Bodhi, just not that he... would intervene to protect him. Leia blinks in surprise, before a genuine grateful smile spreads across her face.]
I'm glad you were around to help him. Thank you, Ben.
[Well she wasn't planning on reporting him, more worried about someone else reporting him. But she can accept these terms, with one condition of her own.]
Provided you don't attack him again, I have little reason to.
[And of course, because he's an obstinate idiot, he's not going to just let the issue go like a normal person who wants the other one to leave things alone.]
I'm not going to break him. He should be grateful all I decided to do was challenge him to a fair fight.
[He wouldn't be her son if he were a normal person that let things go. And maybe Leia would realize this were she more detached from the situation, but for now she's only mildly annoyed by Kylo's continued pushing of this issue.]
[On one hand, she's glad Ben didn't resort to using the Force in a fight against someone she doesn't think has that same ability. But on the other hand, as evident by the frown spreading across her features, she's not all that pleased Finn punched back.]
[That does nothing to get rid of the frown, and instead only makes Leia more concerned. She steps closer to him, her gaze searching for any signs of bruises or anything else that may have been left behind in a fight.]
And you're okay now?
[Well sure he's standing and talking just fine, and probably was out training or something earlier because of how he's dressed, but she's worrying. Because she knows just how hard he can and does push himself. Such as that time he didn't get a new amulet soon after his old one was full.]
[There's not a bruise or cut to be found on him, despite the split lip and black eye he'd gotten during that fight. But it was about a month ago, now, and he heals quickly.]
Clearly.
[Either lecture him or act worried about him, pick one. He gets annoyed when she attempts to do both.]
As reassuring a fact as that is, that doesn't mean I don't worry.
[She could point out a few major incidents she isn't sure were indicative of any real self-preservation instinct, but that's beside the point. She wants to trust that, at least for now, Ben is capable of and does take care of himself just fine. Not that she won't worry anyway.]
[Having lost interest in the conversation, Ren turns back towards the glass doors to the yard, trusting that Leia knows the way out. He has no interest in her concern and he doesn't deserve it, anyway.]
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Good, maybe that means he'll be interested in another round. He did manage to get a few hits in, so it could be worthwhile.
[His split lip has healed by now, sadly. Ren would have only looked so much better than FN-2187 if not for the Force augmenting his natural healing.]
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I'd hope, if that's your plan, that you make sure he actually wants to spar with you. I don't want you to have to go back under constant supervision.
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I'm sure I could give him a few good reasons to.
[And the threat of supervision? It only makes him pull out another, slightly related topic, though he watches her with narrowed eyes for several silent moments first.]
... have you met a man named Rook recently?
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There's a flash of suspicion in Leia's expression at his question, but it vanishes quickly, replaced with something more difficult to read. Suspicion, only because she knows who Bodhi is and what he helped them accomplish, as well as Ben's thoughts on people he perceives as traitors. (shoutout to Finn)]
I have. Did something happen to him?
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I'm surprised you haven't heard. He was injured last month and took a while to recover. His arm was in a cast for at least a few weeks.
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[But now that she considers it, she should've paid closer attention to Bodhi, she should've checked in with him more frequently. Especially knowing Krennic is here and just who Krennic happened to be. There's no one else she can imagine being responsible for this, considering she doesn't think Hux would attack someone who had betrayed the Empire long before his time.]
How do you know him?
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I'm the reason he only had to stay at the hospital rather than the morgue.
[Whatever Krennic might have said, Ren has no doubt that in this place, Bodhi would have died from whatever injuries the man inflicted on him, if he was allowed to have his way.]
He wouldn't have been so fortunate if I had been under supervision.
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I'm glad you were around to help him. Thank you, Ben.
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You can thank me by not bringing FN-2187 up again.
[And you know, by not reporting him to the Enforcers. Which he thinks he's made fairly obvious.]
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Provided you don't attack him again, I have little reason to.
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I'm not going to break him. He should be grateful all I decided to do was challenge him to a fair fight.
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Was it a fair fight? You're trained in the Force.
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Of course it was. I didn't use the Force once. If it wasn't, I never would have let him hit me.
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Did he hurt you?
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Of course he did. The only reason he managed run away was that he hit me hard enough to stun me.
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And you're okay now?
[Well sure he's standing and talking just fine, and probably was out training or something earlier because of how he's dressed, but she's worrying. Because she knows just how hard he can and does push himself. Such as that time he didn't get a new amulet soon after his old one was full.]
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Clearly.
[Either lecture him or act worried about him, pick one. He gets annoyed when she attempts to do both.]
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But, she's satisfied with having found nothing. Not that she's pleased this fight happened, but he's fine now, and that's what's important.]
Don't neglect to take care of yourself, Ben. People do care about you.
[Which means don't pick unnecessary fights.]
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[As much as he tends to doubt her statement, he has no intention of doing any permanent damage to himself.
Most of the time.]I've made it to thirty-one without major incident, so I think I can manage.
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[She could point out a few major incidents she isn't sure were indicative of any real self-preservation instinct, but that's beside the point. She wants to trust that, at least for now, Ben is capable of and does take care of himself just fine. Not that she won't worry anyway.]
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[Having lost interest in the conversation, Ren turns back towards the glass doors to the yard, trusting that Leia knows the way out. He has no interest in her concern and he doesn't deserve it, anyway.]