Chapter II. A family meeting - Hasn't he appeared yet? - Leia asked, not turning her head to her husband and simultaneously nodding as a token of greeting to Tionne. Han has expressively shrugged his shoulders. At times his younger son did strange things, but subsequently they always appeared justified. He possessed quite good intuition too and it gained him many times in different situations, but sometimes Anakin's opportunities frightened him, and every time when he saw the released gaze of his son's eyes, by color reminding two seized by frost and held down by ice blue lakes, Han understood, that the next incomprehensible act which in result appeared not such unreasonable will follow soon. Leia frequently accused Anakin of impulsiveness and many times asked Luke to affect him, but Han, maybe the only one knew, that these inspirations are similar to his feeling and has been declined to trust them. Having seen twins coming nearer to them, Leia and Han looked at each other. Many people spoke, that Jacen and Jaina are the spitting image of their parents in youth, and now after long separation, it was especially appreciable. Leia wanted to embrace her children, but didn't dare, having noticed their serious air and concentration. Some time all of them were silent, not knowing what to say, and she was frightened, that she became absolutely alien for twins; she saw them too rare, constantly borrowed with problems of New Republic. When in the childhood nobody told you ridiculous stories in the night and didn't kiss you for the nightmares go away, and instead of that put strict loving, but nevertheless strange nurse and golden droid, the fussiest in the galaxy, such is not forgotten. - How are you? - she asked at last. Han saw her eyes darkened, and couldn't understand, what had caused this attack of melancholy. Jacen and Jaina exchanged glances before the answer. - Everything is ok, mom, - Jaina said, approaching her father. - Master Skywalker had told that tomorrow we shall pass our last test. « Master Skywalker!.. Hmm . », - Solo grinned. He knew that his children call Luke so not to be allocated among other students, but it's just the same sounded ridiculous. « The master! » - Do you worry? - Han decided to hook his too self-assured daughter. - Only if about him, - she nodded at her brother, - technics... He isn't very good at it. Jacen flashed and looked at everyone. - Knowledge of technics is not the only necessary think to assemble a lightsaber. You know perfectly, that concentration and merge to Force are necessary first of all, - he answered his sister's attack. - And where is Anakin? - he asked suddenly, whether changing the subject of conversation or surprised indeed with absence of his younger brother. - He is on the "Falcon", he will come soon, - Han had time to say that before Leia told anything. - On "Falcon", - Jaina asked with interest, - and aren't you afraid, that he will disassemble it on spare parts? Han smiled, looking at the sparkle in Jaina's eyes. He couldn't help admit that Jaina always was his favorite, and he was flattered most of all by her adoring to fly, showing inclinations of the excellent pilot. - No, - he didn't answer at once as though he doubted a little. But under a steadfast gaze of three pairs brown eyes he has quickly surrendered. - Well, maybe. a bit. Children and Leia exchanged glances and told nothing. There is nothing worse than such coalition. - Chewie is with him. - Hmm, - his daughter mumbled in pretended simplification, - well, if Chewie is there everything will be ok. - Jacen, Jaina, it is time to you to go on training, - Tionne silently spoke, coming nearer to the Solo, and, to Han and Leia's great surprise the twins have implicitly left them. Han froze feeling confused under the steadfast, but unostentatious gaze of the young woman. Usually he rather easily found common language with ladies, but hers silvery eyes did impossible easy, noncommittal chatter, and Han preferred to retire. - I shall go, I'll look for Luke, - he told and quickly quitted the hall. - I'm sorry, if I disturbed you . - Not at all, he just wants to chat with the old friend, - Leia calmed her. For some reason she liked Tionne at first sight, she was treating children so skillfully. She smiled against her will. Leia never saw Han confused for all years of their acquaintance, and she was interesting in this woman, who had managed to confuse the impenetrable smuggler with one glance. - Let's go, I'll show you your room, and then we'll go down to lunch. Master Skywalker was going to make the important announcement after it, - Tionne said silently. Leia smiled again and followed her new acquaintance. It seemed to her, that they will easily make friends.