Ben considers his options - realizes that he can’t kidnap her, can’t force her to go with him to safety. She’s right, it would be against their role as peacekeepers not to try.
But his hope for her success is slim.
He nods once.
“You must be prepared for failure,” he advises. “Know that when a heart is lost sometimes the wisest course is your own survival.
“I can hold her off long enough for you to try, but when I say to leave, you listen.”
He places a hand on her shoulder, reassuring and warm.
“Trust in the Force, Young One. Listen to what it tells you.”
Then he steps back, and before he opens the door he increases his presence in the Force. It’s like knocking, in a way.
Eyes on the child’s, he holds his lightsaber, unactivated, in one hand and invites her to come forward, to stand in front of him.
Then he opens the door back into the control center.
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Date: 2020-08-07 01:29 am (UTC)But his hope for her success is slim.
He nods once.
“You must be prepared for failure,” he advises. “Know that when a heart is lost sometimes the wisest course is your own survival.
“I can hold her off long enough for you to try, but when I say to leave, you listen.”
He places a hand on her shoulder, reassuring and warm.
“Trust in the Force, Young One. Listen to what it tells you.”
Then he steps back, and before he opens the door he increases his presence in the Force. It’s like knocking, in a way.
Eyes on the child’s, he holds his lightsaber, unactivated, in one hand and invites her to come forward, to stand in front of him.
Then he opens the door back into the control center.