[ the retort he had handy to the crack about being old ( turns out the years have developed a repertoire of snappy comebacks to that point precisely ) stops behind his teeth. ]
Ben!
[ he looks up sharply, surprised by what he's hearing and angry at himself for not being more surprised. there's too much vader in him. hadn't he said that? his finger comes up to point at the black-robed chest. ]
We are not going to do that. Killing's not the first solution, you know that. [ they're thieves, yes; swindlers, sure; liars, you betcha. butchers, no. the line has to be drawn somewhere. ]
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Ben!
[ he looks up sharply, surprised by what he's hearing and angry at himself for not being more surprised. there's too much vader in him. hadn't he said that? his finger comes up to point at the black-robed chest. ]
We are not going to do that. Killing's not the first solution, you know that. [ they're thieves, yes; swindlers, sure; liars, you betcha. butchers, no. the line has to be drawn somewhere. ]