[ There's a flicker of confusion in her face there, if only because it hasn't occurred to her to even ask that question in so long — the 'will Kylo Ren hurt her' question. Even in Hanabira, when he'd come at her under the guise of sparring and she'd faced him down while he held both of their lightsabers, she'd leaned into her faith in him instead of that fear.
It had been the right choice. He's much more docile now. Not tamed, necessarily. But she can't see him doing anything like that again.
Beyond that, of course, there's the memory of Perdition's Rest, where she'd come close to killing him a second time. Even if Kylo Ren wanted to hurt her, he'd failed to every other time he'd tried. Perhaps the bond would turn the tables, make her weak to hurting him, but it seems unlikely that it would be disproportionate on her part. He'd be just as reluctant to strike her.
So for both these reasons, she actually … laughs a little at that. Even as short as it is, it's a relief. It opens up the space between them, lightens the weight on her chest. ]
Yes. I promise. He won't hurt me, Finn.
[ Unless she … asks him to … But there's maybe not quite enough levity in this conversation yet for that, no matter what Finn thinks he'd rather know. ]
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It had been the right choice. He's much more docile now. Not tamed, necessarily. But she can't see him doing anything like that again.
Beyond that, of course, there's the memory of Perdition's Rest, where she'd come close to killing him a second time. Even if Kylo Ren wanted to hurt her, he'd failed to every other time he'd tried. Perhaps the bond would turn the tables, make her weak to hurting him, but it seems unlikely that it would be disproportionate on her part. He'd be just as reluctant to strike her.
So for both these reasons, she actually … laughs a little at that. Even as short as it is, it's a relief. It opens up the space between them, lightens the weight on her chest. ]
Yes. I promise. He won't hurt me, Finn.
[ Unless she … asks him to … But there's maybe not quite enough levity in this conversation yet for that, no matter what Finn thinks he'd rather know. ]