Cradle to Grave

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13, white

"There?"

"It's as good a place as any to begin, and you need to speak to Luke."

"But it's so cold…"

"You'll hardly feel it."

"Hardly?"

"Enough excuses, Padawan."

Ben sighed. Even now, Qui-Gon played the role of encouraging but stern Master better than Obi-Wan had done with Anakin.

The journey was not into the Force – since he was already a part of it – but out. The whiteness of infinity coalesced around him. Qui-Gon's presence receded.

The resistance of solid ground beneath his feet

(feet!)

was a shock, and his eyes

(eyes!)

flew open to the cold beauty of Hoth.

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