This originally was supposed to be part of the last chapter. For various reasons, it was divided. Some fun moments, and some fun conversations, but not a lot of action. Next Chapter, more action.

Luke jolted awake from his deep slumber. It was quiet, but there was a negative energy in the apartment that forced him awake. He looked over to see Bail sleeping soundly in the other bed, his eyes twitching obviously dreaming. The negative energy wasn't coming from him. He walked out of the room and into the common area and heard gentle whispering and then a scream coming from one of the rooms. Luke knocked on the door lightly. Greybok, hearing the screams, came out of his room to investigate as well. The door slowly opened with Emile standing in the opening holding the door partially closed, and looking very tired and a bit scared.

"Is everything, OK?" Luke asked with concern.

Emile opened the door to the room and the early morning light beamed and framed the frightened young man. Boyo was laying there damp with sweat and crying, not fully awake. "I think he's had a nightmare," Emile explained. "He just started kicking up fighting something he couldn't see. He was talking in his sleep as well. I've never seen him like this. Then he started screaming."

Luke went over to him and partially lifted him up to sit. Emile went to get a towel. Soon after Bail and Tibor entered the room, having been woken up by the scream.

"What's going on?" Tibor asked groggily.

Boyo finally spoke, "I'm cold."

Luke felt his head and kept his palm there for a few moments. "He's not feverish, but something is troubling him. Boyo?"

"I had a bad dream I think. That's all. I'm OK," Boyo answered.

"Well, you don't look, OK," Emile sat next to him rubbing his arm.

Luke kept his hand there on his forehead and spoke,"Try and relax. Breath in deep, breath out. Close your eyes and relax. Try and remember what was really troubling you."

Boyo felt a sense of calm. He took the towel that Emile had given him and blotted his skin with it to ease the dampness. Emile wrapped him in the blanket and held him. All the while, Luke still with his hand on his forehead.

"I saw some disturbing things. I'm sure it was just a bad dream. I'm having a hard time coping with everything, too, I think. I'll be, OK." Boyo answered.

"You sure?" Luke asked.

"I'll go get some caf on," Bail said heading toward the kitchen.

Luke nodded his head then looked at Boyo, "If you need to talk, let me know."

"All right, Luke, thanks," Boyo replied getting up out of bed.

"You should go get cleaned up. I'll get something on for us to eat," Emile said wrapping her arm around him.

Everyone else gathered in the common room. Bail and Luke sat together, caf in hand.

"Bail, has Boyo had any strange behavior before?" Luke asked.

"What do you mean? I don't remember him having a nightmare before, if that is what you are referring to that is," Bail replied.

"It's just there was something... It's probably nothing," Luke said staring off trying to pick up something in the Force. "It might just be me being sensitive to whatever was troubling him. There is something strange about this place. It's possible he's sensitive to it."

"Perhaps. Remember we've all been through so much, and the loss of our home planet is starting to effect our moods as well. Boyo left a young child on Coruscant. Miss Verlaine has had people searching for him with no luck, and I'm sure that is on his mind as well," Bail said trying to understand what happened.

"How are you doing, Bail? Really? I sense you are calm with yourself, but also that you hold a few things back. Are you doing all right with all of this?" Luke asked with concern.

"To be honest, I'm struggling. I'd be lying to say I didn't feel some responsibility to what had happened to Alderaan, but since we have been going from system to system since being rescued, with the fact that somehow my life is now in danger, it's not really given me the chance to really dwell on it. I want to know why Leia is avoiding me. Yes, I've seen her several times since being rescued, but she isn't here right now. When we were alone, she had a bit of an outburst. I did bring up a subject that I shouldn't have," Bail made a gesture indicating they really weren't alone and figured that Luke would pick up on the fact that it wasn't something they could discuss with the others around. "I think she is avoiding being alone with me, except in more public situations."

"I sense from her the hesitation. She won't talk to me about any of that either. I know she's thrilled to have you here, it's just that, she's holding things back as well. Then again, for as long as I have known her, she has always done that,"

"I understand as well, the need to visit with Chewbacca and his family. I understand that he and Captain Solo were very close. However, Leia and I were once very close as well. Then there was that incident in the city on Hosnian Prime. Did she tell you about that?" Bail asked, trying not to get into the details in front of the others.

"She did. She does well handling herself," Luke replied.

"Well, it just surprised me. I don't know what I would have done had it just been me, maybe I should talk to you more about that later. I don't know everything that you endured throughout the war, but from what I did see between the wanted poster and the few clips I was able to see on the ship, it's been too much to bear. My little girl staring death in the face so many times," Bail said shaking his head. "I did want her to be part of the Rebellion, but I thought she would have a role more along the lines of assisting Mon Mothma, or recruiting others to our cause. I've been told I don't know most of what she was capable of, Luke it scared me to see her like that. It really did. I worry too that she may even have emotional scars."

"We have a connection, but I don't know everything. There is a lot she doesn't tell me. Han maybe, you could talk with him, but I don't know if that would be of any help either. By the way, it's not a secret about us, many people know. It's not on the holonet or anything, but among friends, they are aware of our connection," Luke said as he noticed Emile starting to take notice of their conversation. "If it doesn't bother you, I can let the rest of the group know."

"That is your choice, it will not bother me. In fact, I've enjoyed our talks and would like to consider you my extended family as well," Bail responded.

"What is he talking about, I'm nosy," Emile smiled.

"Well, you are aware that Princess Leia is my adopted daughter, correct?" Bail answered.

"Yes, it was well known throughout Alderaan that she was adopted. It's never been an issue among us, or any Alderaanians that I have ever met," Emile answered.

"Luke is Leia's twin brother. They were separated at birth," Bail told her.

"Really? Wow, it kind of makes sense then, him hanging around. Did you always know Luke then, Bail?" Emile asked.

"No. I was there when he was born, but for various reasons I can not disclose, it was necessary to separate them. They were both very special children. Luke was raised elsewhere, but they found each other much later," Bail explained.

"Oh, I remember the stories of hunting down Force sensitives, Luke being a Jedi, so is that it?" Emile asked.

"Yes, something exactly like that. Leia found Luke some years ago, and they later discovered the connection," Bail answered.

"Prince Luke!" Boyo laughed.

Luke laughed and just shook his head no, "I was actually raised a farmer!"

The group laughed.

"A Jedi general who was a close friend took him to another planet and watched over him where he was raised by distant relations in hiding. That was how Luke came to be a Jedi. I knew where he was. I really did know his biological mother well," Bail answered.

"Yes, the Jedi in hiding. I'm old enough to remember when there were many Jedi, so I understand that bit," Tibor butted in. "So you're Princess Leia's brother! Imagine that. Is she a Jedi as well?"

"No, Leia's not a Jedi, but she could be if she wanted. Her path seems to be in a different direction," Luke explained.

"My mother's brother was taken to the Jedi for training. She never knew what became of him," Boyo said. "We were forbidden to talk about it, but she would mention it to me a few times. It made her quite sad."

That made Luke take a good look at Boyo, wondering if his strange dream meant anything in regards to that, and if he too had some Force sensitivity. It would make sense, perhaps he was picking up on the history of the facility?

Bail's mind drifted to old memories and felt the need to change the subject, "Greybok, what exactly happens at the festival they are planning today?"

Greybok roared and growled.

Threepio butted in, "Greybok says that they have demonstrations of strength and several contests. There are a lot of food, and music and dancing."

"Well, that does seem like it will be interesting," Tibor answered, "So, will there be things to drink as well?" Tibor grinned.

Greybok growled.

Threepio translated, "Greybok said, enough to get a wookiee knocked out."

Back at Chewbacca's home, Leia was awoken to the sound of Han going through the boxes of clothes looking for something. She stretched and made a noise to indicate that he woke her and she was a bit annoyed by the fact.

"I'm sorry, sweetheart, I need to find something. I swear I packed it with the clothes. It's a power coil," Han said dumping clothes everywhere.

"In my clothes? What is a power coil doing in there, and why do you need it? It couldn't wait?" Leia said angrily.

"I may have left it on the Falcon. I thought it would help Chewie with something he's building for this afternoon. We were working on it, and I thought I left it in here," Han said throwing things around.

"So the holonet last night. I'm kind of worried about the fact that people here are going to know that my father and the others are here," Leia said with a bit of worry.

"Don't worry about it. They are safer here than just about anything else. They probably won't care. Those wookiees here, I was talking to a few of them last night. That thing we did here? They are in your debt. I'd be surprised if they all don't follow us home," Han said trying to ease her worry.

"Not another life debt? They helped themselves as well, we just were a part of it. I'm sure you are right though. So you talked to a lot of wookiees last night? Did you even get any sleep?" Leia looked at the mess, "Han! Clean that stuff up! I doubt it was in my clothes" Leia yelled out then went to check in on the cradle afraid she may have woken the baby. The baby wasn't even in the cradle.

"Malla has him, she fed him and everything. And no, I didn't get much sleep last night. Chewie and I were up all night talking and building this thing. Maybe I dozed off a bit, I don't remember. Ah, it's not here. I'll check later," Han said putting his arms up in the air then plopped down on his back next to Leia.

"I'm getting up. I need to brush my teeth and clean up," Leia said stuck under the blanket.

"So do I, what's the rush?" Han said as leaned over and pulled his arm over her.

"What if they hear? Out there?" Leia whispered.

"Have you ever heard wookiees go at it, and 'sides, Chewie's been around well, you remember, and they can smell it," Han said getting in close.

"You've been drinking and a lot!" Leia said smelling his breath.

"Yeah, I have. That wookiee stuff," Han starts kissing her with his arms around her.

She holds him close and then Han passes out and starts to snore. Leia rolls her eyes, pushes him gently away and slinks towards the 'fresher.

After taking care of her morning routine, Leia goes into the kitchen where Malla roars out a greeting and starts to get up.

"Oh no, please, just sit, and thank you. I slept wonderfully in that bed in there. It's so lovely here. Thank you for taking Ben this morning as well," Leia said and rubbed Malla's arm.

Malla roared.

"He fell asleep. I think they were up all night," Leia answered her question of what happened to Han.

Malla laughs. Malla indicated that Chewie had crashed on the hammock on the deck sometime that morning, then points in that direction, and offers to make Leia some breakfast. Malla offers to take her back to her father, Luke and the others with the baby, leaving everyone else to sleep. Lumpawaroo had stayed up late as well, in the excitement of having company, and wanted to rest for the festival. He had entered a bowcaster accuracy contest for younglings in his age group and was excited to participate. It was the first such festival to happen since the family had been reunited some months before. After they ate, they went down to the speeder with the baby and headed to the old barracks building.

Malla explained how they were able to find some wookiees off planet and brought them back to Kashyyyk after the liberation with the help of some of Chewie's contacts from his smuggling days, as well as from some contacts of the other wookiees who had been like Chewie was, freed and working with other species through the dark times. There were still some colonies of wookiees off planet they were sure of that they hadn't been able to rescue. Of course, there were wookiees who had made lives off Kashyyyk and were going to continue living them, but many were slowly returning to their home land. It gave Leia a warm feeling knowing that they were able to regain their home world.

"We miss Chewie, but we are so happy that he has been able to be brought home again, Malla. He's been very important to me these past few years," Leia said warmly.

Malla roared and patted her arm as she drove the speeder.

They arrived at the apartment where everyone was finishing breakfast. Psical had just arrived herself and met them at the door and Malla roared. Greybok had left and another wookiee had come to relieve him as 'security duty'. Psical's friend, Mybrooke.

"Luke, this is Malla, Chewie's mate, I don't believe you've met," Leia says walking up to Luke.

Luke stands up, offers a hand and Malla pulls him in for a big hug and roars.

"She knows all about you, Luke! She was so disappointed you weren't there last night," Leia says. "Chewie and Han were up all night, so they are both sleeping now."

Luke takes Leia off to the side, "I think you should go for a walk with your father. I've been talking with him, and he'd really like to spend some more time with you. Just the two of you."

"I could go out to the Falcon. Elsie's still in power down mode, and Han was looking for something he thought he left there," Leia answered.

"You've been avoiding being alone with him, haven't you?" Luke whispered.

"No, well, maybe. I don't know. I hate that you can tell that just being around me," Leia answered.

"It's not just me, Leia, he knows. You go with him for a walk, we'll be here. I don't think there is much planned before the festival anyway." Luke urged, "Go."

"All right, I'll ask him to go with me to the Falcon. I'll see you back later." Leia hugged Luke and gave him a peck on his cheek.

"Father, I need to head to the Falcon for a bit. Something was missing and I'm going to check to see if it's out there, and check in on Elsie. Would you like to join me?" Leia offered.

"Yes. Of course, I'd love to join you. I'll be right there," Bail said as he headed off to his room for a moment.

Leia pushed the carriage with the baby back through the door, and Malla roared.

"You want him to stay here? Malla, it's all right. I have a nanny on the ship. Thank you though. You visit here, I'm sure Luke and the others would love to have the chance to talk to you. I promise to bring the baby back. Luke, Malla has really been taken with Ben," Leia said looking at Malla smile.

"Malla loves all the babies. She has to visit every new baby in the village. Can't keep her away from them," Psical added.

Malla roared and patted Psical.

"I sure didn't need Elsie at her house! Still, Elsie probably shouldn't be powered down so long, and she handles the daily weights and measures, so I really should let her do that. I'll be back though, promise," Leia said rubbing Malla's arm as Malla stroked Leia's back.

Bail came out shortly after ready to walk out to the Falcon with Leia, "I wanted to put on shoes."

"You without shoes?" Leia asked with one eyebrow held high.

"Years ago I would have never walked around without at least some slippers, but since living in that ship, we would save our shoes for outdoors and walk bare around the ship and the soft grounds outside to save what shoes we did have. You really start to pay attention to such things in that situation," Bail answered.

"But you don't need to do that anymore! Surely you have slippers?" Leia exclaimed.

"I do, but I imagine I've gotten to like it. And that floor in that apartment felt so nice on my feet," Bail said sheepishly.

"Oh Father," Leia shook her head, "What else did you do on that moon that would surprise me?"

"Tibor fashioned a machete with some broken metal on the ship. I did cut up a lot of wood," He said as they walked outside.

"Really?"

"We all worked together, and did all the work. We had to. I think I fared much better than Zim Boyo. He did most of the cooking. Eventually he was able to build himself up enough to do some of the harder tasks. Heavy lifting will do that. It was quite an amazing experience," Bail said.

"I've been stuck a few times on various planets for short periods. I understand the need to hunt and make shelter. It was never for that long though, no more than a few days or a couple of weeks at a time. The longest was when I was stuck in the Falcon for weeks in space," Leia explained.

"You were stuck in space for weeks?" Bail asked as they walked up the ramp of the Falcon.

"Let me go turn on Elsie, and set Ben with her a bit, and we can talk. Be right back," Leia said going back to the cargo bay where Elsie had been powered down.

Bail went to put on some of that tea that Han had gotten in Hanna City that smelled and tasted of starblossom fruit. He poured two cups and brought it over to the holochess table. Shortly after, Leia returned and sat next to him.

"Oh, the starblossom tea!" Leia said gleefully.

"So, what is this about being stuck in space for weeks?" Bail asked with one brow raised.

Leia stopped for a moment then said, "Oh you don't want to hear about that."

Bail laughed, "I think I would like to hear about that."

"Well, the Alliance had been based on Hoth. We really hadn't been there that long until we were found by the Imperials, or I suppose I should say...him," Leia said swallowing hard.

"Darth Vader?" Bail asked.

"Yes. Of course. There was a battle and General Rieekan ordered a ground assault and full evacuation. I was among the last to leave," Leia explained.

"Why were you last?" Bail questioned her.

"I was stubborn," Leia said with a slight grin.

"I believe that. I did hear a bit about Hoth. On Chandrilla. One of the officers had told me he worked with you on Hoth," Bail added.

"Oh, that had to be Major Derlin, yes, I hope he didn't say anything bad? Anyway," Leia started to continue.

"He said they called you the 'Ice Princess'," Bail smiled.

"Oh dear, really?" Leia cringed, "You heard about that?"

Bail laughed, "I did. He said you were well liked though."

"Derlin is a good man, we got along well when we worked together, or at least I'd like to think so. Anyway, at Hoth the ceiling is falling down, and I'm there with a bare crew and Threepio, and then Han shows up. He was supposed to be gone. He said he was leaving to pay his debt to Jabba. He had to drag me out of there. Vader himself had landed, and I saw him! I couldn't get to my transport, we were trapped, so instead of getting to my transport, I left in this ship, and this hunk of junk wasn't working well. The hyperdrive was broken, it had trouble starting. Here's the thing though. Instead of going after the rest of the Rebel Alliance, he was coming after us! Han flew into an asteroid field to dodge them and they still followed. So we parked inside a large asteroid for a while, but because of some details I won't get into we had to leave. Then they started chasing us again. We were able to get some distance with the asteroid, and a few other things such limping with little jumps, but the hyperdrive was done for. So, we were stuck in space for weeks," Leia said sipping on her tea.

"I hope there was enough to eat on the ship. How did you survive?" Bail asked with a look of surprise.

"There were enough rations, though wookiees do eat a lot. Chewie was on board, and Threepio, Han and myself. We got by. I didn't have any of my things, just whatever was left on board. I had taken a few missions on the ship before, but there still wasn't very much. Han had stocked up on food and things he needed because he had been planning to get to Tatooine. He always had various items that weren't regulation that some of the others on base would trade. He wasn't commissioned then, so it wasn't a problem. He just worked as a free agent, so he would have rations, but other things as well. By the time we got to Bespin, there wasn't a whole lot left," Leia told him.

Bail sat there a moment, trying not to think too hard, and then asked, "All right, what did you do in all that time!"

Leia sat there smiled, blushed and then said, "Um, we played a lot of sabaac and I learned Shyriiwook? Maybe cleaned up a little. And there's a few movies on board."

"Just you, Han, Chewbacca and the droid?" Bail asked meekly with one brow raised.

"Yep," Leia popped and sipped some more tea.

Bail shook his head and didn't think he wanted to ask more, but he just had to, "All right, young lady, at what point was this as far as, um, your relationship with Han?"

"Father, really!" Leia laughed, "I'm fluent in Shyriiwook now, I will say that."

"I imagine you are," Bail laughed.

"We slowly got to Bespin, that's where Vader was waiting. Father, he tortured us. That's where Han was encased in carbonite and given to the bounty hunter," Leia said with some difficulty.

"Why Bespin?" Bail asked.

"Han had a friend there, and it was close enough to make it. I suppose the bounty hunter somehow knew that. Lando, that's the friend, Lando said as much. He had the Falcon fixed while we were there at least. The Bounty Hunter tracked us as going there, and HE was there waiting, uh Vader. He wanted Luke, found out who Luke was. His name being Skywalker. Used us as bait to get to him. It worked. Lando helped Chewie and I get out, and we were able to rescue Luke and get back to the Alliance," Leia explained.

"Luke said a little bit about that, from what he said, I'm surprised you were willing to tell me as much as you did," Bail noted.

"It's a lot easier to talk about that than a few other things. I can't get into anymore of the details of what happened there, so please don't ask. It was awful. You really don't want to know," Leia said finishing the tea then went up to get some more.

"How did you get Han back?" Bail asked.

"Jabba's dead, and I killed him," Leia said bluntly.

Bail shook his head, thought a moment, "How?"

"He's dead, don't worry about it," Leia said sitting down again.

"Seriously, a Hutt, you killed a Hutt?" Bail asked.

"Father, drop it. He's dead, it's not important," Leia said starting to get angry.

"All right. When did you get married then?" Bail asked.

"Right after the second Death Star blew up," Leia said smiling.

"You know, when I first met Han and didn't know who he was, he told a little bit about Death Stars and blowing them up, and I didn't believe him. I thought it was just so ridiculous," Bail said laughing.

"Here I was worried what you would think of him. That he wasn't good enough for me. As I told you before, Han probably gave you a toned down version. I supposed I did as well. It does sound ridiculous doesn't it? Everything. I lived it and I can scarcely believe it. Well, here we are! And Luke, you talk to Luke?" Leia asked.

"Yes, Luke is very protective of speaking specifically of anything pertaining to you. Very guarded about that. Yes, he had spoken with me. He asks a lot of questions. He wants to take me to Coruscant with him," Bail told her.

"Did he tell you about his hand? I'm sure you know how he got it. Father, you need to know that I held a bit of anger towards you at one point. It was fleeting, but it wasn't really your fault. Not really. It just was a lot to deal with. I think a lot of that had to do with Luke more so than me. Luke is like me though in that way, he had to do what he felt was the right thing to do. I told him not to go, not to face him, when he told me who I was. I thought I was going to lose him, too," Leia said looking down into her cup.

Bail teared up a bit, "You know we had to keep it secret. I'm glad you have got to know Luke as well as you have. I've really enjoyed talking with him since I have been back with you. I had hoped the two of you would be reunited someday. I had hoped that General Kenobi had brought Luke to Alderaan when I sent you to Tatooine. What if Darth Vader had learned who you when you were in his custody, or Luke? You were a public figure, and if you knew, what if he sensed it?"

"I know, Father, I understand that. I'm very happy and pleased that I was blessed to have you and Mother as my parents," Leia said as she hugged him. "It's just, it was hard to understand, so I don't think about it, and I suppose it's really not important."

"But isn't it? What if your son..." Bail started.

"Father, don't. Enough. Let's just enjoy our visit, all right." Leia said taking another sip,"I'm entering one of the tournaments later this afternoon? Malla talked me into it. They have one for smaller sentients. Bowcasters and everything. She thought that shooting it off would knock me down, but she doesn't know me very well, does she?"

Bail just shook his head and took another sip and laughed.

"I suppose I better just grab a bunch of Power Coils, not sure exactly what kind Han needs," Leia said as she got up.

Taris-

"And remember, it's as important to know how your engine works as it is to know how to fly," Evaan Verlaine said to the group of young pilots.

It had been a harrowing exercise, one of the ships had a malfunction, and the pilot manning the ship had trouble communicating with his astromech. Evaan Verlaine talked him through it, and they were able to get him back on the ground, but the exercise had come to an end for him. Afterwards, she had the group come together to go over a few things and to use it as an example of why it was important to know how your engine works properly, to not just rely on ground mechanics and the importance of working with your astromech in the field on repairs in flight. Afterwards, after a few questions from some of the pilots, a New Republic officer tried to get Evaan's attention.

"Commander, if you'll come with me," He beckoned.

She was brought to the communications facility and the officer pressed a few buttons. On the screen, General Rieekan appeared, "Verlaine, I hope it's a good time."

"Certainly General, what can I do for you?" Evaan replied.

"First thing, we've been able to take in custody the suspects who had been outside the house that Skywalker saw that night before the Viceroy and the others left. We are in the process of questioning them," Rieekan said gruffly.

"Well, that's good, keep me informed will you? Anything else?" She asked.

"Yes, this is actually why I am contacting you. When I contacted intelligence about this matter, they gave me some other news as well. Boyo's son. Intelligence has found him. He is alive," Rieekan spoke and held up a holo projection to show on the screen.

"Oh, that's wonderful. I'm sure he will be pleased. Where is he?" Verlaine asked.

"Naboo, he's in a children's home on Naboo. How would you like to proceed?" Rieekan said stiffly.

Evaan thought for a moment. She really didn't have any way to contact any of the castaways right now. In fact, she thought Rieekan might know. "Sir, do you know how to contact Leia, the Viceroy or the others?"

"Negative. I could try to leave a message on the Falcon, to report in when possible. It could be risky." Rieekan answered.

"Hmm. I'll let you be the judge of that. Have them hold him in Naboo. If he is well cared for there, I see no reason to move him. If not, let me know, and I will find other arrangements. In the meantime, I guess we wait to hear from them. Let me know if you hear anymore from the investigation, sir." Evaan responded.

"Will do. Rieekan out."