[The man taps his fingers on the armrest almost impatiently as he answers.]
If they let my father on one, they'll let you. [Han Solo is nothing if not suspicious, at least as he is now. Poe doesn't nearly give off that same feeling, so he shouldn't have much trouble charming and paying his way to flying an airship or two.]
I have no idea where to find the other ones. But I'm not surprised to hear you're interested in getting friendly with the local creatures.
Oh, I have no doubt that they'll let me on one. I'm wondering if they would let us fly one. There's a difference with that. [Poe wasn't completely stupid, he could have been a bit more clear in what he meant the first time. And he could charm his way into being able to fly one.]
Do you know someone who might? Why do you say that? You might be surprised at what kind of local creatures I've seen back in our galaxy. A lot of them are not friendly. The creatures here seem to be the opposite for the most part. Riding on a horse isn't so bad.
My answer is the same. I'm certain they'll allow you to do nearly anything if you show them enough sylvs.
[Such is the case with most places.]
You should talk to Han Solo if you want to know anything about flying. [Certainly Poe knows that, how famous his father was for not only his Kessel run, but the numerous races he trained others for. He's going to have looked up everything he can find in this place.]
I say that because you seem the sort of person who wants everything and everyone to like him. [It's clear enough in Ren's expression that he finds such a desire to be a waste of time.]
Why does everything have to be about how much money you pay? [He shakes his head a little but it would make sense. It wouldn't hurt to try but at the same time he will make sure to gain trust. Talk to the staff or workers on the airships.]
He might have a few more pointers to give, huh? You already know my skills, Kylo Ren. [There comes a wide smirk with that. Poe had a lot of skills in flying in general. It wouldn't hurt to talk to Han now that he wasn't in jail anymore. But he wasn't sure if he would keep pressing a certain topic.]
That's... [His open mouth shuts after a moment. Poe didn't want everyone to like him. He knew that he would run into others that wouldn't. If people liked him that was their choice.] Not everyone has to like me. It's their choice if they want to or not. I'm not going to push them into something they don't want. I try to not put them into situations that would make them feel uncomfortable.
[That isn't a question Ren can answer, aside from just saying how people tend to naturally be greedy, so he simply stares neutrally. He has to let out a huff through his nose at the obviously self-confident statement, his stare turning into a side glance.]
The only reason you were the best pilot in the Resistance is because he wasn't in it. [There are many ways his father is flawed, but his ability to fly a ship was not one of them.] I'm sure you'd know that if you'd ever flown with him in the Falcon.
[He's bragging on his dad for once. Go figure.
He's unimpressed with Poe's attempt at deflecting the obvious truth.]
You say that, and yet you keep coming to me despite the fact I've displayed my "discomfort" several times. You really want to be the hero, don't you? [There's a glint in his eye, though that's the only real sign he's amused, for now.] Winning over the enemy with your flying skills, a few kind words and a flash of a smile.
[It was a question that didn't need to be answered. Truthfully, he was hoping to hear a few beeps and a few boops. Poe knew that people were greedy. He's seen something happen where if you had the right amount of credits... you were basically in the lead. The pilot had to beat that somehow, work around it. Think smarter always be a few steps ahead or try, go for the surprise.]
Han did get to tell us, in his own words, that the Starkiller base was basically a big Death Star. He did get to help the Resistance to stop the First Order. He was in it at that moment. It's hard to ask for a pleasure flight when your friend is trying to rescue a girl and the Resistance is trying to stop the First Order from blowing up any more systems. Will I continue to hear secondhand stories on how good of a pilot he is? Or will I be able to fly with him? As you put it.
[Ren can brag. Poe will continue to hear stories about Han the rebel general. There were plenty of them that were told.]
I don't have to be the hero. It just happens. All I want is for you to not be a threat and to hold your word that you won't go kill or hurt anyone again. There's nothing more to this.
[The truth? Poe only wanted to keep an eye on Kylo Ren make sure he follows what he's been saying. He knew that there would be stories about Starkiller base and the heroes that stopped it. He heard some of his own stories before. That's not what he wanted here. Being a hero didn't matter, it's what came after. It's that peace and hope. Poe could charm the pants off of someone who doesn't wear any... but Ren, he doubted that charming the other would work.]
[The scent of ozone suddenly fills the air as Ren tenses, his hands curling into fists over his knees. All humor and any semblance of a good mood vanishes without a trace.
How dare he. How dare Dameron bring that up, that issue he'd clearly seen was sensitive to the knight. And then to punctuate it with that statement—it's too much. Ren rises to his full height, seething and trembling with rage.]
You—hypocrite. [His eyes bore into the pilot's, only the barest hint of pain hidden within the hatred and anger there. He lets out a shaky breath between his bared teeth.]
You don't get to say that to me. You don't get to dismiss me when you've ignored every single one of my attempts to get you to stop prying where you're not welcome.
[The glass of the back door cracks, a faint rumble becoming audible as Ren's thoughts turn even darker.]
If it weren't for all of you... For you and the traitor... [Han wouldn't have gotten involved. Kylo wouldn't have been driven to kill him. Han could have simply remained a smuggler elsewhere in the galaxy, perhaps unhappy, but alive.]
[He must have struck pretty well on a spot that Kylo Ren didn't want. Poe knew that it would burn. Because he too knew that Han would most likely be dead by the time he came back home. It made the most sense. Han was alive when they went to Starkiller base. He knew that much. He knew it had to have happened on Starkiller base. But he didn't know anything beyond it blowing up. The pilot stayed behind to see the Falcon take away but when he thought he went back, this is where he went instead.
There was no fear and he stood his ground looking up at Kylo Ren's full height. His own stance gets tense as he listens to the other. The pain and anger were truly there. Something must have happened. But no matter what he said the other wouldn't give in. The glass door cracking makes him grow a little uneasy. A shiver as if being cold runs down his spine.
He raises a hand up with a finger, his other hand goes on his hip. The moment his mouth opens that's when something else forms around him. A crystal substance encases him in just seconds. Poe seemed fine just a moment ago... but Kylo Ren now had a crystalized best pilot in his living room. Whatever Poe had to say... well... it wasn't going to get said now.]
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If they let my father on one, they'll let you. [Han Solo is nothing if not suspicious, at least as he is now. Poe doesn't nearly give off that same feeling, so he shouldn't have much trouble charming and paying his way to flying an airship or two.]
I have no idea where to find the other ones. But I'm not surprised to hear you're interested in getting friendly with the local creatures.
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Do you know someone who might? Why do you say that? You might be surprised at what kind of local creatures I've seen back in our galaxy. A lot of them are not friendly. The creatures here seem to be the opposite for the most part. Riding on a horse isn't so bad.
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[Such is the case with most places.]
You should talk to Han Solo if you want to know anything about flying. [Certainly Poe knows that, how famous his father was for not only his Kessel run, but the numerous races he trained others for. He's going to have looked up everything he can find in this place.]
I say that because you seem the sort of person who wants everything and everyone to like him. [It's clear enough in Ren's expression that he finds such a desire to be a waste of time.]
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He might have a few more pointers to give, huh? You already know my skills, Kylo Ren. [There comes a wide smirk with that. Poe had a lot of skills in flying in general. It wouldn't hurt to talk to Han now that he wasn't in jail anymore. But he wasn't sure if he would keep pressing a certain topic.]
That's... [His open mouth shuts after a moment. Poe didn't want everyone to like him. He knew that he would run into others that wouldn't. If people liked him that was their choice.] Not everyone has to like me. It's their choice if they want to or not. I'm not going to push them into something they don't want. I try to not put them into situations that would make them feel uncomfortable.
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The only reason you were the best pilot in the Resistance is because he wasn't in it. [There are many ways his father is flawed, but his ability to fly a ship was not one of them.] I'm sure you'd know that if you'd ever flown with him in the Falcon.
[He's bragging on his dad for once. Go figure.
He's unimpressed with Poe's attempt at deflecting the obvious truth.]
You say that, and yet you keep coming to me despite the fact I've displayed my "discomfort" several times. You really want to be the hero, don't you? [There's a glint in his eye, though that's the only real sign he's amused, for now.] Winning over the enemy with your flying skills, a few kind words and a flash of a smile.
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Han did get to tell us, in his own words, that the Starkiller base was basically a big Death Star. He did get to help the Resistance to stop the First Order. He was in it at that moment. It's hard to ask for a pleasure flight when your friend is trying to rescue a girl and the Resistance is trying to stop the First Order from blowing up any more systems. Will I continue to hear secondhand stories on how good of a pilot he is? Or will I be able to fly with him? As you put it.
[Ren can brag. Poe will continue to hear stories about Han the rebel general. There were plenty of them that were told.]
I don't have to be the hero. It just happens. All I want is for you to not be a threat and to hold your word that you won't go kill or hurt anyone again. There's nothing more to this.
[The truth? Poe only wanted to keep an eye on Kylo Ren make sure he follows what he's been saying. He knew that there would be stories about Starkiller base and the heroes that stopped it. He heard some of his own stories before. That's not what he wanted here. Being a hero didn't matter, it's what came after. It's that peace and hope. Poe could charm the pants off of someone who doesn't wear any... but Ren, he doubted that charming the other would work.]
You wouldn't understand what I really want.
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How dare he. How dare Dameron bring that up, that issue he'd clearly seen was sensitive to the knight. And then to punctuate it with that statement—it's too much. Ren rises to his full height, seething and trembling with rage.]
You—hypocrite. [His eyes bore into the pilot's, only the barest hint of pain hidden within the hatred and anger there. He lets out a shaky breath between his bared teeth.]
You don't get to say that to me. You don't get to dismiss me when you've ignored every single one of my attempts to get you to stop prying where you're not welcome.
[The glass of the back door cracks, a faint rumble becoming audible as Ren's thoughts turn even darker.]
If it weren't for all of you... For you and the traitor... [Han wouldn't have gotten involved. Kylo wouldn't have been driven to kill him. Han could have simply remained a smuggler elsewhere in the galaxy, perhaps unhappy, but alive.]
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There was no fear and he stood his ground looking up at Kylo Ren's full height. His own stance gets tense as he listens to the other. The pain and anger were truly there. Something must have happened. But no matter what he said the other wouldn't give in. The glass door cracking makes him grow a little uneasy. A shiver as if being cold runs down his spine.
He raises a hand up with a finger, his other hand goes on his hip. The moment his mouth opens that's when something else forms around him. A crystal substance encases him in just seconds. Poe seemed fine just a moment ago... but Kylo Ren now had a crystalized
bestpilot in his living room. Whatever Poe had to say... well... it wasn't going to get said now.]