[ The delight and relieved exhale that issues past his lips when she rushes towards him is practically a palpable thing. It doesn't even occur to him to hesitate as he wraps his arms around her all the same to hold her tightly.
Such an open expression of affection might have been seen as forbidden in the eyes of the old Jedi order, but Ben is no longer (strictly speaking) a Jedi, and the Order ... well, it certainly no longer exists. Perhaps the world is changing, but not all of it has to be for the worse.
He squeezes her gently before drawing back, but his hands follow the length of her arms, finally catching her hands in his and holding them as though he couldn't quite let go just yet. ]
Luthien. [ His smile is soft, gentle. ] I must say the same for you. And you're all right?
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Such an open expression of affection might have been seen as forbidden in the eyes of the old Jedi order, but Ben is no longer (strictly speaking) a Jedi, and the Order ... well, it certainly no longer exists. Perhaps the world is changing, but not all of it has to be for the worse.
He squeezes her gently before drawing back, but his hands follow the length of her arms, finally catching her hands in his and holding them as though he couldn't quite let go just yet. ]
Luthien. [ His smile is soft, gentle. ] I must say the same for you. And you're all right?