Chapter III: Reunion with the Princess
I'll pick up on the moment I'd left off at.
From the corner of my eye as I'd argued with Jay, I'd noticed Leia walking towards us. She gave me a gentle smile and told my younger siblings that she needed to speak with me alone. They had easily complied as I gave a resigned sigh.
Leia gave me a gentle smile and I knew in an instant that there'd be a bit of begging on the way. I had always known Leia inside and out; how she always started never surprised me.
She gave me a soft sisterly smile. I politely smiled back at her.
She sighed, "Are you alright?" I nodded wordlessly. I looked into her chocolate brown eyes. "Are you?" She nodded wordlessly.
I gave a sigh and crossed my arms over my chest. "Leia, I know you're here to once again attempt to get me back into the Alliance." There was a bit of sarcasm in my tone, but I just wanted to go on with this.
Leia just looked at me, her eyes narrowed. "I just wanted to tell you that there's a dance in a few days." A gasp escaped my lips. I bit my lower lip, unable to find the next words to say.
Or even ask.
I sighed then asked, the shock evident in my tone, "A dance? In a time of such despair?" She nodded then replied, "I didn't want to have this dance. Not now." She started to walk away then she looked back at me, the pain now very clear in her now-dulled brown eyes.
"Especially not now."
I sighed and asked, "This is about Han, isn't it?" She twirled back around to face me with a bit of grace. "You know?" I'd chuckled as I replied, "Who doesn't know about the wonderful fairy tale The Princess & the Smuggler?"
She'd groaned as she turned away.
I snickered helplessly. "C'mon, Leia! I haven't got my hug yet!" She turned around and glared at me, looking a tad bit soulless for a bit. I opened up my arms to my full armspan in preparation for the hug. Leia rolled her eyes with a gentle smile as she walked over to give me the hug. We held each other for a long bit.