But the General's not here to talk to you about it.
[ Something settles into place there. ]
And Thrawn was.
[ She understands that better than she wants to. Kylo had been there, on the island, to talk to her about her loneliness and her parents and that dark place when Luke refused. When she was alone. Of course Poe would have told Thrawn; he was the only person here as entrenched in galaxy politics as Poe was. ]
but there's something about this "i'm not going to let him hurt you" business that makes him squint a little. guess what a stubborn jackass like poe dameron wants to hear? not that.]
I'm not a damsel in distress, Rey. I don't need you to protect me.
[ She shakes her head, genuinely not understanding. ]
You said you were worried that if I pursued what you learned of him, that you'd be sticking your neck out. Poe, we all need to stick our necks out if we're going to keep him from changing the past.
but he's not going to push it. with the realization that rey is a lot like him, he's learned to be more strategic about which hills to die on. 🙃 he's not going to get anywhere on this hill. she wants it too much. like him and the dreadnought.]
I just meant ... it was the way you said it. You're right. Do whatever you have to do.
[ She accepts this because it fits with her naive expectations of how Right everything should go. : ) Rey has learned and grown as a person since her big ol' Hanabira failure. But she looks serious about that nod she gives him at least. ]
Thrawn has probably already guessed that I've revealed to you what he told me. But … If he says anything else to you, if you learn more, please. [ She gets to her feet. ] He's clever. We won't win if we don't do this together.
[he gets up, too. he can tell rey is 100% set and self-assured that she's doing the Right Thing and they're going to outsmart thrawn and live happily ever after and
here he is feeling like he sold someone out. that's not right. the feeling's not right, but also he knows that it's not right that he should feel that way at all.
that's probably not weird? maybe rey won't pick up on it and bother him about it because clearly They All Trusted Thrawn. that's all it is. clearly. if he tells himself that's all it is enough times, he'll believe it. (you'll never guess how that goes.)]
Sure, yeah. You're right. We've gotta work together.
[ Ah yes. The melancholy of trusting Thrawn and still feeling a connection to him, accepting that Thrawn had fulfilled a need for them both that was now hollow again. She understands it well. She reaches out to squeeze his arm reassuringly. Implicit understanding. Such a powerful thing. Wow. ]
Thank you. For trusting me. [ She shifts her weight a little. ] I know it's hard, still.
[ But they've found something good in the middle here. They're working on it. He's apparently accepted that she's 'training with Kylo Ren' and that there's more stuff she's not sharing, but he's not demanding it from her. That's good. He's let it go. Just like he's trying to let Thrawn go.
Anyway she needs to escape the Feelings happening here. ]
You know more Empire history than I do. If you get an idea on how we can sabotage his efforts, let me know.
[yep. he sure did. poe dameron, master of letting things go. so good at letting things go he's actually elsa. that sure does sound like poe elizabeth dameron.
[ She gives him a friendly kiss on the cheek before she leaves him with that — gratitude for the concessions he had made with her, for the effort.
Of course, she doesn't expect him to come up with anything more substantial than she and Ben were able to figure out, but she wants to give him the chance to weigh in — particularly since she doesn't feel like she can bounce her plan off him. ]
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[ Something settles into place there. ]
And Thrawn was.
[ She understands that better than she wants to. Kylo had been there, on the island, to talk to her about her loneliness and her parents and that dark place when Luke refused. When she was alone. Of course Poe would have told Thrawn; he was the only person here as entrenched in galaxy politics as Poe was. ]
I'm not going to let him hurt you.
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but there's something about this "i'm not going to let him hurt you" business that makes him squint a little. guess what a stubborn jackass like poe dameron wants to hear? not that.]
I'm not a damsel in distress, Rey. I don't need you to protect me.
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[ She shakes her head, genuinely not understanding. ]
You said you were worried that if I pursued what you learned of him, that you'd be sticking your neck out. Poe, we all need to stick our necks out if we're going to keep him from changing the past.
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but he's not going to push it. with the realization that rey is a lot like him, he's learned to be more strategic about which hills to die on. 🙃 he's not going to get anywhere on this hill. she wants it too much. like him and the dreadnought.]
I just meant ... it was the way you said it. You're right. Do whatever you have to do.
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Thrawn has probably already guessed that I've revealed to you what he told me. But … If he says anything else to you, if you learn more, please. [ She gets to her feet. ] He's clever. We won't win if we don't do this together.
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here he is feeling like he sold someone out. that's not right. the feeling's not right, but also he knows that it's not right that he should feel that way at all.
that's probably not weird? maybe rey won't pick up on it and bother him about it because clearly They All Trusted Thrawn. that's all it is. clearly. if he tells himself that's all it is enough times, he'll believe it. (you'll never guess how that goes.)]
Sure, yeah. You're right. We've gotta work together.
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Thank you. For trusting me. [ She shifts her weight a little. ] I know it's hard, still.
[ But they've found something good in the middle here. They're working on it. He's apparently accepted that she's 'training with Kylo Ren' and that there's more stuff she's not sharing, but he's not demanding it from her. That's good. He's let it go. Just like he's trying to let Thrawn go.
Anyway she needs to escape the Feelings happening here. ]
You know more Empire history than I do. If you get an idea on how we can sabotage his efforts, let me know.
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WHAT THE FUCK REY.]
Yeah. I know it's been rough between us, but I'm trying. [he means that much.] I'll think about it.
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Of course, she doesn't expect him to come up with anything more substantial than she and Ben were able to figure out, but she wants to give him the chance to weigh in — particularly since she doesn't feel like she can bounce her plan off him. ]