Of course we're not going to redo everything. That's ridiculous. But if we tell them what's happened, and we warn them of everything we can think of. They've already heard plenty about what's to come--we're being irresponsible if we arm them with half-truths.
[This is what she wants, she tells herself. Her argument will be stronger for it, and together, they'll come up with the best plan of action possible. But his question stops her.]
...There's no reason you couldn't still join the rebellion.
[Even as she says it, she knows it's not true. Without Luke and Obi-Wan there to hire him, what would get Han off Tatooine? Who would convince him that working with the Alliance would be the best way to settle his debts? How would he decide that there were more important concerns than all that money he'd owed Jabba?
She feels a twinge in her chest. It would mean leaving Han to an unknown fate. They'd likely never meet; they'd certainly never fall in love.
When she opens her mouth again, her words are less certain.]
I can't just sit here and do nothing when he wants to change.
[ and he understands, really -- telling them would be the fair thing to do, and the nice thing to do, but -- ]
Why would I?
[ it's said shortly, bluntly -- because the only reason he had gotten mixed up in the rebellion at all was because of meeting luke, and obi-wan. and leia. there was no other reason for him to get involved, no other incentive. the very last thing han wanted to do was get involved with the rebellion, until he had reason to do so. ]
If he wants to change here, then that's fine, but I'm not picking his future over mine.
[It's the immediate, instinctive answer, despite the fact that she knows it's the wrong one. In this future, there's no one to drag him, kicking and screaming, into that realization, and without some catalyst, Han Solo's going to remain Han Solo.]
I'm not asking you to pick his future over yours. But if he goes home tomorrow and makes different choices, shouldn't we try to make sure they're better ones? There are more important things to consider than your life or mine.
[ it's said snippishly, and he doesn't mean to sound so frustrated, but -- it's the truth. just because it's the right thing to do doesn't mean han would've made that decision without luke and leia and obi-wan to guide him there. he needed them, in order to be coaxed into the fight. he doesn't have anyone else in his life to do that for him -- no family, no attachments, really, except his ship. that's it. ]
Telling him the future's not even a guarantee that he'd do as he asks. Just 'cause he's saying the right thing now doesn't mean he'll go back and make the right decisions where it counts -- and tossing him back into the fray with all the knowledge in the world might give me a quick ticket to getting my head removed by Jabba the Hutt.
Of course not. That would mean no one had to push you into it.
[Which is the wrong thing to say, and she knows it the moment it leaves her mouth. But it's too late to swallow the words back.]
Jabba's not going to kill you. [Except that she really can't promise that. Leia presses onwards.] And what's the alternative, anyway? Sit here and hope that he doesn't make things worse with what he already knows?
That I would've joined up without meeting you, or Luke? That I would've risked my life without you two? 'cause we both know that's a lie. And there's no damn guarantee that he'd do anything different with the knowledge we're not giving him, but if you want to go ahead and tell him -- and everybody else -- that the Jedi's so-called chosen one goes off the deep end while we're trapped on some fishbowl, then be my guest.
[That she doesn't like it is evident--and really not good enough reason for an argument, frankly, considering that she knew at least some of it already. This isn't Leia's finest hour, but it's also been a rough day.
She pushes back her chair and stands, looking down at him with narrowed eyes.]
So I think we're done here.
[Storming off feels incredibly satisfying, especially after the way she left her father at his order.
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Date: 2016-02-09 12:16 am (UTC)[This is what she wants, she tells herself. Her argument will be stronger for it, and together, they'll come up with the best plan of action possible. But his question stops her.]
...There's no reason you couldn't still join the rebellion.
[Even as she says it, she knows it's not true. Without Luke and Obi-Wan there to hire him, what would get Han off Tatooine? Who would convince him that working with the Alliance would be the best way to settle his debts? How would he decide that there were more important concerns than all that money he'd owed Jabba?
She feels a twinge in her chest. It would mean leaving Han to an unknown fate. They'd likely never meet; they'd certainly never fall in love.
When she opens her mouth again, her words are less certain.]
I can't just sit here and do nothing when he wants to change.
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Date: 2016-02-09 12:38 am (UTC)Why would I?
[ it's said shortly, bluntly -- because the only reason he had gotten mixed up in the rebellion at all was because of meeting luke, and obi-wan. and leia. there was no other reason for him to get involved, no other incentive. the very last thing han wanted to do was get involved with the rebellion, until he had reason to do so. ]
If he wants to change here, then that's fine, but I'm not picking his future over mine.
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Date: 2016-02-09 12:51 am (UTC)[It's the immediate, instinctive answer, despite the fact that she knows it's the wrong one. In this future, there's no one to drag him, kicking and screaming, into that realization, and without some catalyst, Han Solo's going to remain Han Solo.]
I'm not asking you to pick his future over yours. But if he goes home tomorrow and makes different choices, shouldn't we try to make sure they're better ones? There are more important things to consider than your life or mine.
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Date: 2016-02-09 03:23 am (UTC)[ it's said snippishly, and he doesn't mean to sound so frustrated, but -- it's the truth. just because it's the right thing to do doesn't mean han would've made that decision without luke and leia and obi-wan to guide him there. he needed them, in order to be coaxed into the fight. he doesn't have anyone else in his life to do that for him -- no family, no attachments, really, except his ship. that's it. ]
Telling him the future's not even a guarantee that he'd do as he asks. Just 'cause he's saying the right thing now doesn't mean he'll go back and make the right decisions where it counts -- and tossing him back into the fray with all the knowledge in the world might give me a quick ticket to getting my head removed by Jabba the Hutt.
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Date: 2016-02-09 10:48 pm (UTC)[Which is the wrong thing to say, and she knows it the moment it leaves her mouth. But it's too late to swallow the words back.]
Jabba's not going to kill you. [Except that she really can't promise that. Leia presses onwards.] And what's the alternative, anyway? Sit here and hope that he doesn't make things worse with what he already knows?
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Date: 2016-02-12 02:22 am (UTC)[ and, finally, a frustrated hiss ]
That I would've joined up without meeting you, or Luke? That I would've risked my life without you two? 'cause we both know that's a lie. And there's no damn guarantee that he'd do anything different with the knowledge we're not giving him, but if you want to go ahead and tell him -- and everybody else -- that the Jedi's so-called chosen one goes off the deep end while we're trapped on some fishbowl, then be my guest.
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Date: 2016-02-12 03:43 am (UTC)[That she doesn't like it is evident--and really not good enough reason for an argument, frankly, considering that she knew at least some of it already. This isn't Leia's finest hour, but it's also been a rough day.
She pushes back her chair and stands, looking down at him with narrowed eyes.]
So I think we're done here.
[Storming off feels incredibly satisfying, especially after the way she left her father at his order.
She'll regret all of this later.]