[ he understands a second before ben speaks. and in that second his brow knits, and his jaw tightens. a light of defiance that burned low in the decades since he first made a name for himself as general solo, hero of the rebellion comes into his eyes.
once upon a time, he helped rescue a princess and blow up a death star. he saved his friend, led his own troop, faced darth vader himself. and for a time, he allowed himself to believe it was over. they won. luke aspired to return the jedi to their former glory; han settled into the first family he could remember having. they both had such hope… ]
I'm not leaving without you. [ his mistake was sending ben away. their mistake, but it was his for agreeing, for thinking ben was better off without him. in a life full of regrets, that will always be the one that stands out. he had one thing to do. one task, more important than anything before it or after. and he sent his son from his side.
chewbacca roars for him to hurry. han remains planted on the bridge. he has no smartass observation, no strict order. nor is he begging anymore. this was the man who was lowered into a carbonite freezing chamber with no thought in his head for himself, and only for the person he loved made to watch.
this won't make up for his failure before. sad truth of his life is he has always been slow to do the right thing. but late as he is, it is not late for ben. not yet. ]
We go or we stay, [ he says with uncharacteristic dignity, ] but we do it together.
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once upon a time, he helped rescue a princess and blow up a death star. he saved his friend, led his own troop, faced darth vader himself. and for a time, he allowed himself to believe it was over. they won. luke aspired to return the jedi to their former glory; han settled into the first family he could remember having. they both had such hope… ]
I'm not leaving without you. [ his mistake was sending ben away. their mistake, but it was his for agreeing, for thinking ben was better off without him. in a life full of regrets, that will always be the one that stands out. he had one thing to do. one task, more important than anything before it or after. and he sent his son from his side.
chewbacca roars for him to hurry. han remains planted on the bridge. he has no smartass observation, no strict order. nor is he begging anymore. this was the man who was lowered into a carbonite freezing chamber with no thought in his head for himself, and only for the person he loved made to watch.
this won't make up for his failure before. sad truth of his life is he has always been slow to do the right thing. but late as he is, it is not late for ben. not yet. ]
We go or we stay, [ he says with uncharacteristic dignity, ] but we do it together.