She looks about how he would have expected under the circumstances. The sight still tugs at his heart in a way he's unused to. He had long trained himself not to be swayed by the emotions of others, but he cares when it's her. He'll always care, when it's her.
The warning about being bad company is beyond unnecessary. He knew what to expect when she asked. The rest is a consideration that he appreciates. He gestures her in, closing the door behind her.
"You can talk if you want to." It's the same consideration in reverse. He may not have anything helpful to say, but he doesn't mind listening. He would be in a way, regardless, with the way their thoughts and feelings blend together. He can't care about his uncle the way she might like him to, but he'd made as much peace with him as he ever was going to, when Luke had asked him to just be civil, for her sake. He doesn't like that she'd latched onto him enough to be this affected by his disappearance, but it doesn't bother him as much as it had at first.
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Date: 2023-02-17 07:02 am (UTC)From:The warning about being bad company is beyond unnecessary. He knew what to expect when she asked. The rest is a consideration that he appreciates. He gestures her in, closing the door behind her.
"You can talk if you want to." It's the same consideration in reverse. He may not have anything helpful to say, but he doesn't mind listening. He would be in a way, regardless, with the way their thoughts and feelings blend together. He can't care about his uncle the way she might like him to, but he'd made as much peace with him as he ever was going to, when Luke had asked him to just be civil, for her sake. He doesn't like that she'd latched onto him enough to be this affected by his disappearance, but it doesn't bother him as much as it had at first.