Kina shook her head but did not speak a denial, choosing instead to change the subject. "Every once in a while the Force reminds us all of how important and yet insignifigant we are... take you two, for example." She glanced at them. "You are imbued with all the powers of the gods of a thousand systems, yet, before my life is over, nobody will even remember your names, perhaps not even me." She grimaced. "But for now, the Force has plans for you."

"To restore Balance." Rey nodded, hanging on Kina's every word.

Kina snorted and shot Rey an amused look. "What is balance? Death and Life in equal measure? All life dies… eventually... Why would the Force need your help with that?"

Rey looked abashed.

Ben, however, contemplated the question silently for several long minutes before responding. "When we opened ourselves to each other completely, something happened. Something that felt monumental. Like our souls being knitted together... as if we share one soul and it was meant to be in one body."

Kina looked surprised. "Then what?" She asked, turning a sharp curve in the road to reveal a massive glass and steel structure that looked fully capable of housing a dozen large families. Breaks squealing the truck shuddered to a stop just shy of impacting the corner of the imposing building.

"Then we started glowing." Ben answered, not the slightest bit impressed by the enormous mansion that had Rey gaping like the bumpkin she was.

"Interesting." Kina said, sounding not even slightly interested as she ambled down from the cab.

"This is your home?" Rey blinked down at the tiny woman.

"Only during the windy season." Kina replied leading them inside. "Well, and the stormy season."

Kina paused and took a deep breath of the stale air inside. "There's nothing like the feeling of coming home after two seasons away."

"You live here alone?" Rey eyed the dustshrouds that leant a creepy feeling to everything around them.

"I like my space." Kina replied succinctly.

Rey watched the tiny being as she industriously set about removing the shrouds to reveal a collection of finely crafted furnishings that were not much larger than the twin's play furniture. She was suddenly struck with a mental image of Ben sitting uncomfortabley on the tiny sofa with his knees up around his chin and had to fight the urge to giggle out loud.

To distract herself from that urge she turned the subject back to the topic she was most curious about. "What does the Force want, if not balance?"

"How should I know?" Kina said dismissively. "My life is here, on or under the sea, if you want to know about the Force you should ask my mother... She'll be here soon."

Two sets of shocked eyes snapped to Kina but ot was Rey who spoke. "She's coming here?"

"Of course, she always drops by at the start of the windy season." Kina said with a shrug. "You'll stay here as long as you need."

Ben glanced around at the tiny furnishings doubtfully.

Kina rolled her eyes. "Come on, I'll show you to the guest wing."

"We'd rather stay on our ship while we wait." Rey said hessitantly. "With our family."

Kina looked at her thoughtfully for a moment. "They can stay here too." She said. "I don't know exactly when mother will arrive, it could be today or it could be weeks from now."

"Weeks?" Ben frowned. "Can't you let her know we're waiting for her?"

"I could." Kina said. "But then how would I have the time to observe you and figure out if you're worth her time?"

Neither human had an answer for that.

"You'll stay here." Kina said firmly.

A few days passed before a message arrived via the holonet that Jessi would be arriving within the week. Kina shared the news at dinner.

"She specifically requested that you be here to meet her, Chewbacca." Kina grinned at the wookiee. "She's curious about the man who stole Maz's heart."

Chewie looked rather uncomfortable and purred out a short sentence denying his worthiness to possess any such thing.

"Nonsense." Kina waved her tiny fork dismissively. "Maz would have known you weren't good enough for her in an instant if it were true."

Rey smiled at Chewie with real affection while the furry giant lowered his head to hide his embarrassment.

Ben reached over to rub Chewie's shoulder. "You should head back to Takodona when we're through here." He said, not at all teasingly. "You could use a little womanly affection in your life."

Chewie glared at him then barked a few rough sounds.

"Well, nobody should be alone forever." Rey said sincerely. "But it's your choice. I'm sure she'll still be around and happy to have you when you're ready to settle down."

Kina shook her head at Chewbacca's reply, "Leave him alone." She told the pair. "He's right, Maz wouldn't want him settled down. His unpredictable wild nature is the thing she likes about him most."

"Uncle Chewie has a girlfriend." Ani informed Cal in her loud whisper. "But they can't get married because he's afraid of her."

Chewie protested loudly.

"Yes you are." Ami testified on her sister's behalf. "We heard you tell daddy you were afraid of what might happen if you hurt her or she got angry."

Ani nodded at her sister and said, "We were hiding in the control panel cuz we stole some sweeties from Darra when you two were talking about Maz. We heard everything."

Rey gave her daughters a stern look. "When was this?"

"When we went to Takodona." Ami said guilelessly.

"You stole Darra's candy and eavesdropped on your dad and Chewie from inside the control panel of our ship?" Rey asked, carefully keeping her voice nuetral.

"It was Ani's idea." Ami said, catching onto the fact that they had just confessed to a major crime in their mother's eyes.

Ani looked at her sister, betrayal written all over her face. "You little womprat! You promised not to tell!"

The tranquil dining room fell into chaos as the younger Solo's tempers flared causing them both to be sent to bed early without any dessert.