any canon point works, even tfa!han

[swindlings]

You and I both know adventuring ain't my cup of tea, so why don't you quit while you're ahead, huh?

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I'm so sorry~

[renkylo]

[Have a certain someone staring at you, Han. Even though he's wearing his mask so it can't be sure where he's looking or what his expression may be.]

i, too, am sorry

[swindlings]

Y'know the secret to my sun-kissed skin is that I don't wear a mask.

[renkylo]

.... Do you think that I would want to be anything like you, Han Solo?

[There is a disdain underlying the restrained layer of calm in his voice.]

[swindlings]

I don't see why else you'd try to make contact with me after all this time.

( a wry smile. ) Unless you want to shed some light on that for me, Ben.

[renkylo]

[He winced at the name, unseen with his face covered, but his shoulders may noticeably tense.]

I simply wanted to see if it was really you.

[swindlings]

What, did you forget what I looked like already?

I'm not the one who covers his face all day.

[renkylo]

In this place it could have been a trick.

[swindlings]

You know I'm no fan of pretending to be someone else.

( leia's going to scold him for this if he ever sees her again, han feels. of all the things he could've done for a long-lost reunion with their son, he's sure the mild anger isn't something she had in mind.

it's futile to try, but he tries to gather himself. tries. )

... you're okay, aren't you?

[renkylo]

Do you really care?

[swindlings]

I wouldn't ask if I didn't.

[renkylo]

It's a little too late for you to play that part now.

[He's so stubborn and obviously bitter about something.]

[swindlings]

I know.

But that doesn't answer my question.

[renkylo]

You want me to answer to the affirmative. To say that, yes, I am fine.

But to be honest, no, I am not okay.

[His tone is grim and he wonders to himself why he's not just turning and walking away. But there's a twinge of guilt and regret there that he can't quite ignore.]

[swindlings]

( he never said he wanted a positive answer, but han lets ben have this. )

You got any idea why, or am I supposed to guess?

[renkylo]

I want to hear what your guess would be.

[swindlings]

After how many years of being separated, you think I know the details of your life?

( he digresses. han bites his tongue. ) ... did you go wrong somewhere?

[renkylo]

No, I am on the right path now.

[Still trying to convince himself of that.]

[swindlings]

Oh, are you? And I'm not asking this because I think one Side is better than the other.

I'm asking this 'cause you're tellin' me you ain't okay.

[renkylo]

Just because I am on the correct path does not mean that there are not forks along the way. I... have to remain focused and not let myself be distracted.

[Such as by his father. Still, he isn't yet leaving.]

[swindlings]

Don't tell me I'm the reason.

[renkylo]

You are one of them.

[swindlings]

How, huh?

[renkylo]

.... I do not wish to discuss this.

[swindlings]

No, see, I really want to know.

You're grown up, right? You're making your own decisions, right?

You chose to be on the Dark Side and I'm not mad you for that. I'm not even disappointed at this point. If you think that's what's best for you then that's what's best--you're an adult now. And I can see you don't want me in your life.

But that's the thing, Ben. You can only blame your parents for as long as you keep 'em with you--for as long as you let them influence you. And what have I done, huh?

How is it my fault?

[renkylo]

.... I would not want your influence, even if you did stay around long enough to give it.

[Under the helmet, he's sounding even more like a petulant child now.]