[Well, not all of them. Padme, Galen Marek, Luke. They left and haven't returned. But there are just as many that left and did return, and it's that hope she feels the need to latch onto.]
There's bound to be a way to stay here. You can stay here with me, your father, and your grandfather.
[As his gaze drops toward the sand, Leia moves her other hand to rest on his arm. There's no need to be sad, that's not at all what she wants for him. She wants him to be happy about the chance to remain here.]
[It's true that he can't entirely refute the possibility of staying in Verens more permanently, but he's still skeptical. He's seen where false hope can lead...]
... perhaps.
[He's certain she's referring to Organa rather than Skywalker when she says grandfather, though it's not as if it matters. Neither of them have done much to approach him, and he'd rather focus on those who have actually put in that effort. Even if—]
I still don't understand your desire to get close to me.
[That's it. It's not that difficult to understand, in her opinion. Ben's made a lot of choices that disgust and terrify her, yes, but she wants him to be better. She still loves him, because he's still her son, even if he might say otherwise.]
[It's all too easy to point out how family can easily mean nothing, even if Elios' influence has gotten in his head enough to not shake off her touch. Unfortunately, there's only so much that can do to make him forget his family's issues.]
[Well that comment is enough to make Leia frown, and even slightly break the delusion she's under. Only slightly, because as much of a rejection as that is, it's not enough to fully make her realize something is wrong here.]
I can accept he is my biological father, but that doesn't mean I have to accept him as a person or as part of my family.
[Not that it's the same, how she views Anakin and Ben, but that point isn't something she's sure how he'd react to.]
[Just saying he's her son doesn't solve the issue for him. There's so much more to the situation than just being family—it's not as if he hasn't done horrible things, and she knows that.]
[That's the heart of the matter, most likely. Because it is because he's her son. That's part of the main argument there. He's her son, he's hers and Han's, even if he hasn't been born yet in her time. It's her responsibility to look out for him, care for him, and make things better for him, and it's a responsibility she readily accepts.]
It's more... you're mine. I'll have watched you grow up.
[Kylo sighs, shaking his head. It seems like she's making the same mistake her father did, in their attachment to their children. He'll make sure not to follow in those footsteps—and it's certainly made easier due to not having any children, and not having any woman he's interested in.]
Of course it would be something as trivial as that...
[He casts his gaze out onto the lake once more before taking a step away and turning cityward, his tone absent of the vicious bitterness it usually has when he's dismissing her.]
You can enjoy the fact that we're all here from afar.
[As he steps away, Leia steps closer. She may be willing to respect Kylo's need for physical distance when she's normal, but under the effects of all this, she wants to be close to him. His own wishes aren't really in her mind, not compared to just being near him.]
[With his back turned to her, his expression is unreadable. All the more reason to continue walking away—the somber look he knows must be in his eyes would probably be met with pity.]
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[Well, not all of them. Padme, Galen Marek, Luke. They left and haven't returned. But there are just as many that left and did return, and it's that hope she feels the need to latch onto.]
There's bound to be a way to stay here. You can stay here with me, your father, and your grandfather.
[As his gaze drops toward the sand, Leia moves her other hand to rest on his arm. There's no need to be sad, that's not at all what she wants for him. She wants him to be happy about the chance to remain here.]
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... perhaps.
[He's certain she's referring to Organa rather than Skywalker when she says grandfather, though it's not as if it matters. Neither of them have done much to approach him, and he'd rather focus on those who have actually put in that effort. Even if—]
I still don't understand your desire to get close to me.
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[That's it. It's not that difficult to understand, in her opinion. Ben's made a lot of choices that disgust and terrify her, yes, but she wants him to be better. She still loves him, because he's still her son, even if he might say otherwise.]
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[It's all too easy to point out how family can easily mean nothing, even if Elios' influence has gotten in his head enough to not shake off her touch. Unfortunately, there's only so much that can do to make him forget his family's issues.]
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I can accept he is my biological father, but that doesn't mean I have to accept him as a person or as part of my family.
[Not that it's the same, how she views Anakin and Ben, but that point isn't something she's sure how he'd react to.]
But, I accept you.
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[Just saying he's her son doesn't solve the issue for him. There's so much more to the situation than just being family—it's not as if he hasn't done horrible things, and she knows that.]
What is the difference between me and him?
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[That's the heart of the matter, most likely. Because it is because he's her son. That's part of the main argument there. He's her son, he's hers and Han's, even if he hasn't been born yet in her time. It's her responsibility to look out for him, care for him, and make things better for him, and it's a responsibility she readily accepts.]
It's more... you're mine. I'll have watched you grow up.
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Of course it would be something as trivial as that...
[He casts his gaze out onto the lake once more before taking a step away and turning cityward, his tone absent of the vicious bitterness it usually has when he's dismissing her.]
You can enjoy the fact that we're all here from afar.
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Does it have to be from afar?
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It's better that way.