ROTJ:Check on Luke
From The Star Wars Erotica Saga
Ben Kenobi's hut, cellar
You climb through the trapdoor leading to the basement of the old Jedi's dwelling, finding Luke poring over a journal in the dim luminescence of the cellar's stone walls. He doesn't look up as you approach.
"Leia. How are you doing?"
You shake your head, continuing to be fascinated by Luke's growing power in the Force. He often seems a world away from the naieve young farmboy who rescued you on the Death Star four years ago. "I think I'm ready. Chewie's worried. And we should have heard back from Lando by now."
"Lando will be in the right place when the time comes," Luke says.
"A vision of the future?"
"No," Luke replies. "Faith in a friend." He closes the journal and swivels in the battered chair to face you. "Do you trust me, Leia?"
You come closer, trying to discern the Jedi Knight's expression under the shadows of the cellar. "How can you even ask that? You're a Jedi Knight... and you're a dear friend. Of course I do."
"I'm not sure I do," he admits, and you finally see the lines of worry troubling his countenance. "For over a thousand generations the Jedi Knights were the guardians of peace and justice in the Old Republic... and now I'm supposed to carry on that tradition. I don't know if I'm ready for that burden."
You take his hand and hold it in yours. "You are, Luke. You've grown so much since I've known you. You have a power I could never have. The Rebellion is lucky to have you. You're a good man."
Luke shakes his head. "I'm a Jedi. I'm supposed to be better."
You round his chair to lean on the backrest and gently stroke his tousled hair. "Shh," you soothe, "you're human. A Jedi is allowed at least a couple of mistakes."
He smiles weakly, and you plant a kiss on his cheek. "We're here for you, Luke."
"I'm glad," he says, and reaches up to caress your cheek. You fall into his soft touch. "Especially you, Leia. I think you will do great things."
"Is that a vision?" you ask, a little afraid of how much of your future Luke may have glimpsed. He chuckles softly and cups your chin.
"It's a feeling. Whether from the Force or just instinct, I don't know. But you're special, Leia. Your destiny is intertwined with mine. It will lead us to..." he halts, his blue eyes keenly searching, as if peering into temporal mists. "Something bigger than ourselves."
You frown. "Right now," you say firmly, "there isn't anything bigger than ourselves." Gently, you cup Luke's face and draw him in to a kiss.
He pulls away. "Leia..."
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