[Luke listened to Law silently, just let him speak. There wasn't anything he could say, and even if there was...it was Law's pain. He was the one who needed to speak, and the Jedi's turn to listen.
It was hard, hearing that, and each pause, each...word...Luke understood on an intrinsic level. He knew loss and pain, like Law. But there was something different about this. About how the pirate spoke, something that made even Luke's losses seem pale in comparison.
When Law finished, Luke sat silent, head bowed and eyes closed for a long, long moment. His hand clenched slightly, his jaw tightened, and he expelled a heady breath before he managed to bring words to his lips.]
Law. [He reached over and set his one human hand on the other man's shoulder.] It...won't end like that. You won't be separated.
[Faith is the word that comes to mind for Luke. A belief that something positive, a light...a beacon...will shine through the darkest night. He's been accused of being too faithful in the past, of relying too much on destiny and the Force, but it has never, ever told him wrong.]
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It was hard, hearing that, and each pause, each...word...Luke understood on an intrinsic level. He knew loss and pain, like Law. But there was something different about this. About how the pirate spoke, something that made even Luke's losses seem pale in comparison.
When Law finished, Luke sat silent, head bowed and eyes closed for a long, long moment. His hand clenched slightly, his jaw tightened, and he expelled a heady breath before he managed to bring words to his lips.]
Law. [He reached over and set his one human hand on the other man's shoulder.] It...won't end like that. You won't be separated.
[Faith is the word that comes to mind for Luke. A belief that something positive, a light...a beacon...will shine through the darkest night. He's been accused of being too faithful in the past, of relying too much on destiny and the Force, but it has never, ever told him wrong.]
I know it. That is not how this all ends.