[ Rey nods, not quite understanding the bitterness or the humor in how Mara greets the news; her parents' relationship is more foreign to her than any number of trees on Takodana. ]
It's not about what I want.
[ Which evades the question, but seems important to claim. In a way, she blames Luke for not understanding that, and hopes that Mara will see things differently, will understand that the stakes are greater than his guilt and shame. ]
Without the Jedi, the First Order will destroy the galaxy. It'll go right back to the way things were with the Empire in control.
[ And she doesn't know much, but she has heard enough to know that wasn't good—saw enough of Kylo Ren's mind to believe that Darth Vader isn't a great man to aspire towards. ]
I don't want to be strong enough to face them, I need to. We all do.
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It's not about what I want.
[ Which evades the question, but seems important to claim. In a way, she blames Luke for not understanding that, and hopes that Mara will see things differently, will understand that the stakes are greater than his guilt and shame. ]
Without the Jedi, the First Order will destroy the galaxy. It'll go right back to the way things were with the Empire in control.
[ And she doesn't know much, but she has heard enough to know that wasn't good—saw enough of Kylo Ren's mind to believe that Darth Vader isn't a great man to aspire towards. ]
I don't want to be strong enough to face them, I need to. We all do.