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Dear Tam,
I woke up when Ma-mere and Pay-pa came home (and Auntie Leia and Uncle Han were there along with Gra-mere) because I had to use the fresher, but when I heard them talking, I decided to hold it instead so I could hear (without 'peeking').
Auntie Leia and Ma-mere went to check on the babies and I heard Uncle Han talking to Pay-pa.
"They're gonna make you the leader whether you like it or not Luke," he said. "And in the end, no matter what, there's gonna be trouble…"
Pay-pa sighed and said that he knew that, but 'the Jedi would never take sides in any political conflict again', then Uncle Han said "What about you, are ya telling me that the whole Rebellion was just a matter of politics? with you? And Leia?"
I could hear that Pay-pa had gone quiet, and then I heard Auntie Leia say Uncle Han's name, but Uncle Han didn't want to stop (I guess his tongue ran away with him again) because he kept going. He said that Pay-pa needed to start thinking like a 'Rebel again' and remember what 'people had died for' and stuff, and Pay-pa said this was different, and he 'hadn't been a general in a long time' and stuff.
Well, by this time I really needed the fresher, and even though I tried making myself 'Dim' (it's one of my Jedi lessons, so we can get around without being seen – People just look 'past' us – and I can sometimes do it) but Pay-pa saw me (Uncle Han blinked and rubbed his eyes) and he said that 'now wasn't the time to talk about it. He told me to go use the fresher and when I got back, Uncle Han and Auntie Leia and the twins were gone, (they hadn't even said goodbye to me!) and Pay-pa looked kinda sad.
Ma-mere wanted me to go to bed right away (she looked pretty mad) but Pay-pa said I could stay up for a little bit. I got to kiss Gra-mere and Auntie Leibé goodnight, and Gra-mere hugged Pay-pa and said it would be OK before they left.
Ma-mere stood behind Pay-pa and me and rubbed his shoulders while we sat on the couch.
I asked him if Uncle Han was mad at me and Pay-pa said 'of course not' but there had been a lot of 'angry words at the meeting', and 'Uncle Han didn't understand a lot of things'. I asked him if that meant that Uncle Han was dumb, and Pay-pa got all serious and said 'Not at all' and that Uncle Han was 'very smart, even if he was being a little short sighted' (what ever that means).
I asked him if there was going to be a war, and he said he 'hoped not' but if it did happen, it 'wouldn't affect me or Ben much at all.' And that he would 'make sure of that'.
I asked him if it had to do with the people who had hurt him, and Ma-mere said it was getting too late for so many questions, but Pay-pa said (he promised) that he would tell me more about it tomorrow. Ma-mere's lips got all thin and she said 'Possibly', and I know she wasn't happy with Pay-pa for talking about it.
Pay-pa then said that he 'wouldn't allow me to grow up ignorant like he did', then Ma-mere put her foot down and said it was time for bed.
I know that they didn't make love last night so Ma-mere must have been pretty mad still, but in the morning we all had first meal together, and he kissed Ma-mere before going to another meeting, so everything's OK for now.
Love,
Pem