"I know it has worked out before, for other Jedi. But our family isn't like those. I am not like those other Jedi; I lack much of the discipline and self-control that I suspect made those relationships work. And the Sith historical archives are filled with Force Users, be they Sith or Jedi, who proved intense emotions and the Force are a bad combination," he said softly, clearly having thought the topic to death. "I... I fear I'll make mistakes, in this. And they deserve better."
He swallowed, thickly, hands flexing and curling nervously. "Poe. Rey. Rey is a lot more direct, she simply declared her intent and kissed me. Poe and I took longer. BB-8 yelled at us before we really admitted to what was going on."
Ben was both glad his mother was taking this so well and a touch surprised. There were a lot of things that could go wrong. She had to know that. This wasn't typical in most parts of the galaxy. Oh, there were some species, some planets, where three people might be legally and happily wed, but among humans, such things were not done. If they were, Ben certainly hadn't heard about it.
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Date: 2017-04-15 10:27 pm (UTC)He swallowed, thickly, hands flexing and curling nervously. "Poe. Rey. Rey is a lot more direct, she simply declared her intent and kissed me. Poe and I took longer. BB-8 yelled at us before we really admitted to what was going on."
Ben was both glad his mother was taking this so well and a touch surprised. There were a lot of things that could go wrong. She had to know that. This wasn't typical in most parts of the galaxy. Oh, there were some species, some planets, where three people might be legally and happily wed, but among humans, such things were not done. If they were, Ben certainly hadn't heard about it.