The wedding was small, but Rey and Ben couldn't have wished for a more perfect day. In attendance were their closest friends (Chewbacca, Poe, BB-8, R2-D2, C-3PO), the Padawans, the Ewoks who'd graciously opened Endor once again to provide a safe haven, and Luke.

The Jedi Master hadn't been able to give a confirmation if he could join in the celebration until a month before. Though modern medicine had come a long way, Luke's road to recovery remained strenuous. Most of his internal injuries had healed, but the after affects from his shattered bones had taken their toll. Luke would never be able to walk without the assistance of a cane again.

"When you consider the grand scheme of things, my injury is merely a minor setback," Luke told Ben over a transmission one day. "I'm alive, and I couldn't be more grateful to see my former Padawan unite with my nephew,"

After the wedding, the combined effort of the Ewoks and Padawans made for a splendid reception. It reminded Luke of the celebration after the Battle of Endor, though this time they were celebrating not a victory in war, but a victory of love.

Apart from the marriage, what also made this event special was that this was the first time Ben had been openly embraced by the Rebels and Jedi. There was no need to run, hide, or convince anyone of Kylo Ren's departure. For the first time since his return to the light, Ben was accepted. This feeling of acceptance wasn't limited to the wedding day either. Three days a week Rey and Ben would sit down with Veh (the eldest Padawan who recently became a Jedi) and teach the other Padawans about the light side of the Force, along with fighting techniques. Rey watched with fascination as respect for Ben grew in the Padawans' eyes. While her husband admittedly became frustrated with the slower learners at times, he proved to be a good and encouraging teacher. The youngest, Pia-h, had even wanted to spend time with Ben outside their training sessions.

The only exception was the Padawan Gen. Whenever he was around Ben, his eyes would flare with distrust, and every so often Rey thought she felt a flicker of hate pointed directly at him. These emotions must have festered until they burst, because one day Gen skipped out of Ben's training session. Unwilling to stand aside any longer, Rey took that opportunity to seek the Padawan out and speak with him.

"I don't mind training under you," Gen said after Rey found him wandering the forest, "But I refuse to take advice from the man who murdered my parents,"

Both Luke and Rey had tried to explain to Gen how the dark side of the Force can twist a being's soul, but the Padawan wouldn't listen to either of them.

"Have you ever reached out with the Force?" Rey asked as she leaned against a tree stump.

Gen shifted uncomfortably. "Every day,"

"And," Rey pressed, "Have you ever found any darkness in Ben?"

"No," Gen admitted. "But I have felt pain,"

This response took Rey slightly aback. "What do you mean?"

"I've tried searching his future," Gen said, not willing to meet Rey's gaze. "I saw nothing, but I felt an indescribable amount of pain,"

Rey felt her face flush with anger. She knew she should try and calm her emotions, but she couldn't help it. "You base your feelings on that?" she asked angrily. "Only a Jedi can look into the future, and even at that the future isn't clearly set. Only a fool would convict someone with evidence that isn't sound,"

Gen looked appalled. Never had Rey exploded at one of the Padawans before.

His reaction helped bring Rey back to her senses. "Look," Rey said after taking a deep breath, "I'm sure Luke told you about the vision I had. The one with Ben?" Gen nodded. "For months I was convinced that Ben would die in battle. Every time he even neared a ship I felt a since of dread. But after I watched Luke take the blast that was meant for Ben, everything changed. This helped me realize the future is not always set in stone, and that our interpretations of what is to come are not always correct,"

Gen gave a small nod. "I understand. Still, I didn't see anything, I felt it. And if there is pain in Ben's future here on Endor, then it'll surely trickle down and affect the rest of us as well,"