decided to finally drag in this kid

[hatejakku]

Why am I here? Why are we even here?

You said you had projects to do. You said you had to eat something. Why are we doing this?

Like, okay, no, seriously, I appreciate it. All right? Thanks for waking me up or whatever. It's great. It really is. Except I don't really want any part of what you're planning. I'd just like to find Rey or- or someone and-

I don't even know where we are! I only just met people that I actually like, and now I'm here! I don't even know where Ren is! I don't know anything!

... Why aren't you talking!?

[Finn's having a meltdown. He's fine.]

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[genie_lady]

[She points far into the distance.]

It is far away, in the desert sands. A harsh land but a beautiful one.

[hatejakku]

Desert-!?

[He barely just stops short of sputtering. Ugh, he hates the desert.]

You like it? You think it's beautiful?

[genie_lady]

[Her smile brightens.]

Of course. Do you not also?

[She's from that part of the world, she might be a little biased.]

[hatejakku]

[No.]

I guess it could be...

[genie_lady]

[A mischievous look in her eye...]

Then where would you wish to be instead?

[Answer carefully, genies are not to be trusted]

[hatejakku]

[Where would he like to be? Finn hadn't been to very many places, much less places that didn't end with a terrible memory. But he knew exactly where he needed to be.]

Not here. Helping my friends. I was in the middle of a fight and-... I don't know what happened. My friend, Rey, she was hurt.

[genie_lady]

You were in a fight?? Were you winning?

[Was he some sort of warrior?]

[hatejakku]

For a little while, yeah...

[And kind of?]

[genie_lady]

You must have won, you are here.

[She nods sagely, agreeing with herself.]

Are you a great warrior in your world, Finn?

[hatejakku]

[But what if this was an afterlife or something? He didn't remember arriving here.]

Not really. Well, not compared to my friends, at least. I can handle my own with a blaster, though.