"You're punching too much energy, which exhausts the engines. Try pulling the fuel lever more slowly next time."

Rey smiled down at Jessika in what she hoped was a reassuring way. The Padawan let out a slow sigh and nodded, tapping the lightsaber at her hip in irritation as her eyes focused on the video of Kaydel in the flight simulator. The blonde eased through the projected assailants and hit the correct buttons and switches without hesitation. While Rey and Kylo could both pilot with exceptional skill, she had never seen such natural talent besides Poe.

She did not need the Force to sense Jessika's frustration. Flying did not come as naturally to her. As the adopted daughter of the Republic's best pilot, Jessika struggled with the fact another Padawan was better than she was. Rey did not know what to tell her to encourage her; she had never had anyone tell her she was good at anything until Luke began training her. The only person she was really good at comforting was Kylo, and their bond played a large part in that particular skill.

Rey sighed softly and squeezed Jessika's shoulder briefly. "Why don't you join Teela on her break? Master Ren should be back soon."

Jessika dipped her head in acknowledgement and cast a thinly veiled scowl back at the image of Kaydel's simulation before she left the room. Rey pressed her lips together and kept her eyes on Kaydel's image without registering what was happening. She hated to admit she needed help, but Kylo knew his Padawans better than she. The grey Jedi would likely figure out how to smooth Jessika's anger.

A tug in the Force altered Rey to her husband's presence a moment before she heard his knock. He leaned against the doorframe and gave a tired smile that barely concealed the strain she could sense in his emotions. "Flight sims going all right?"

"Jessika's annoyed that she's not doing as well as Kaydel." Rey studied Kylo's face and watched his hand run through his dark locks. The anxious habit confirmed the nervous energy running through their bond. "Why don't we get something to eat and talk?"

She slipped her hand around Kylo's gloved one and felt his fingers tighten around hers. They entered the kitchen, and Rey heard a loud thunk as Kylo's head smacked into the low archway.

"Watch where you're going, Ren."

Poe flashed a grin at Finn's words from where they stood next to the sink and added, "You'd think you'd be more aware of low things when you're that tall."

Kylo grumbled something that sounded vaguely like a Wookiee curse word and pressed his free hand to his forehead. Rey rubbed her thumb over the top of his hand as he took a seat across from Jessika and Teela. The Mirialan pushed over a small bowl of sweets, and Rey bit off half of one before asking, "How'd the meeting with Luke go?"

Her husband did not answer immediately, and Poe plopped down next to Rey. "We checked out a holovid of Agamar's security footage." He paused uncharacteristically as he glanced at Kylo. "There really isn't much to go on. One moment Hux is taunting him, and the next thing you see is the cuffs opening. We slowed it down to see if Ren made a gesture or anything to open them, but he doesn't."

Rey chewed the inside of her lip. Kylo's anger sometimes caused him to inadvertently break things without the need for a gesture to channel his powers. "The inquiry hearing isn't to directly accuse Kylo of doing anything, though, right?"

Poe let out a slow breath. "They don't have to be accusing him to be able to at least imprison him until a formal trial."

The room went quiet, and the two Padawans exchanged a look with each other. Their concern and fear radiated through the Force, and Rey knew they wanted to investigate like they had with the fire.

"I didn't see any security vids," Finn began slowly as he chose his words carefully, "but usually when Ren's upset, he breaks something even without the lightsaber. He doesn't open doors, or cuffs for that matter."

Kylo's head jerked up to look at the former Stormtrooper, and Rey sensed a sudden shift in his emotions. His gaze focused on nothing in particular for a long moment until his eyes moved to the Padawans. "Tell me what you sense when I open the door as compared to Rey."

His hand twitched to the side, and the small glass door leading to the outside slid open. Once it closed, Rey willed it to open with a push of her own hand. Kylo raised a dark eyebrow expectantly at the Padawans. Jessika frowned, her amber eyes darting between him and Rey. "I… sensed the Force..." She trailed off for a long moment before her eyes brightened. "You have different Force signatures, although it's hard to tell you apart."

Teela's expression darkened. "There was another Force sensitive at Agamar Penitentiary. One of the traitor guards?"

Kylo's hand curled into a fist as he nodded. "I wrote it off as apprehension at talking with Hux, but I think I was sensing someone else."

Finn crunched a sweet with his teeth and chewed as he grumbled, "I wouldn't be surprised if that green flirt was Force sensitive."

Rey felt the hairs on her arms and neck rise, and she exchanged a long look with Kylo.

"It makes sense…" The grey Jedi mumbled more to himself than Rey. "I can't sense her emotions…"

Her own anger flared hotter than Kylo's usual ire, and her fist slammed against the table. "That kriffing bag of slime!"

Finn's calm voice only served to annoy her further. "But how can that be proved? She's obviously kept it well hidden."

"I don't think she's terribly strong in the Force," Jessika whispered softly. "All of us are like beacons in the Force, but she's barely higher than an average being."

Kylo's hand slid through his hair. "That just makes it harder to prove, especially since the Senate doesn't exactly trust Force users at word. They're even wary of Luke."

Jessika shook her head, and a grin slow spread across her face. "No, but if she did open the cuffs – and I'm sure she did – then she would have had to make some sort of movement to do it, right? Even you need to do something to make a controlled manipulation."

Rey could barely think past her anger toward Kilnetel, but for once, Kylo's surprising calm rushed to her in waves as he wrapped an arm around her shoulders. His grin mirrored Jessika's as he picked up a sweet with his free hand. "And the movement would have been caught on the surveillance of the room she was watching in."

Rey could sense Kylo's lifting spirits, and she felt her anger begin to fizzle out. "The hearing is the day after tomorrow, so we can get the vid tomorrow."

Her husband nodded and pressed a brief kiss to the top her head as he stood. "I'll go message Luke."

Rey popped another sweet in her mouth and let herself savor the sugary taste. She smiled at the Padawans and the two men as relief settled in her stomach. "So we can clear Kylo and get rid of that witch in one fell swoop."

Poe slapped Jessika on the back and gazed at her with a proud expression. "Nice work thinking of the other surveillance vids, Jess."

The Padawan's face reddened slightly in embarrassment of the praise, and she fiddled with a sweet in her fingers as she gave a brief nod. "Thanks."

Rey felt a yawn bubble in her throat, and she fought to stifle it. "Kylo will probably want to leave early tomorrow morning for those vids, which means he'll want to have two of you on flight sims and the other two practicing mediation."

Teela gave a soft smile and nodded in agreement. "We'll go to bed, then, Master Solo." She gave Jessika a pointed look at the younger Padawan began to protest mediation. "It'll do you some good."

Rey bid Finn and Poe goodnight and followed the Padawans out of the kitchen. Teela and Jessika turned into the living space full of couches, and Rey paused at the guest room that Arian occupied as she heard a low voice.

"If you're scared of the darkness
I will calm your fear."

Sliding the door open a few centimeters, Rey saw her husband with his back to her. He held the infant boy in his arms, resting the small head against his right shoulder. His voice was quiet, but she could hear the soft melody of the song.

"There's a light in the hallway
So you know I'm here."

Rey entered the room as silently as possible, knowing full well that Kylo would likely sense her. She had never heard him sing before, let alone a soft lullaby. He had adamantly denied that he knew any such songs when she had once asked him.

"So count your blessings every day
It makes the monsters go away
And everything will be okay."

Kylo finally turned to face her, and the words faded in his mouth. A feeling of embarrassment flashed through the Force, and Rey wrapped an arm around his waist. "I didn't know you could sing."

He looked at her with a strange expression. "I can't… Arian was just fidgety, and my mother sang that once…"

Rey rubbed a hand over Arian's back lightly, noticing the child sleeping soundly in against Kylo's shoulder. "You'd be a great father, you know."

A shadow crossed over his face as he slowly lay Arian down in the small, hovering bed. "You know how any child of mine would be treated. I don't want to risk anything happening to a child that happened to me or you."

"But we wouldn't leave him or her on Jakku! And we would stay vigilant for any outside influences." Rey ran a hand over Kylo's upper back. "We could leave Coruscant to avoid the Senate watching over us."

He looked at her sharply. "How do we know we would stay vigilant? I'm in the Senate half the time defending myself, and there will be more Padawans before we know it." Kylo's expression softened, and he rested his hands on her shoulders. "Can't we just be surrogate parents to Arian at least until things with the First Order and the Senate die down?"

Rey studied the tired lines of Kylo's face before huffing out a sigh. "I suppose we can. But you haven't won this conversation, Kylo Ren."

A smile pulled at the corner of his lips as he led her back to their own room. "You're too competitive for your own good."

AN: The lullaby is a song by Pentatonix called Light in the Hallway on their self-titled album. I just fell in love with it and had to incorporate it based on a conversation with Tripping55. Thanks for your continued support!