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[jedi_librettist]

Ben picked a seat in the corner of the galley. There was something homey and comforting about watching his brother cook. The last of the tension he'd carried melted away.

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[jedi_librettist]

Ben let out a quiet breath. At least he was doing something right. He winced a bit at how close the wailing was to his ears.

The little one wasn't shielding at all. Ben frowned at the image of a red-haired woman. She looked vaguely familiar.

[middleoftheforce]

Solo frowned at the image as well. She ... did not look familiar.

[jedi_librettist]

The toddler gradually stopped wailing, his crying turning to hiccup-like sobs. He rubbed his eyes before tucking his arms between his body and Ben's chest.

Ben breathed a sigh of relief. "What now? Putting him down will probably set him off again. Do I really need to change my shirt?"

[middleoftheforce]

Solo considered it. Technically they could get away with just him speaking to the officials...

"No, you're good." He pulled at his own, seeing a lot of stains that... would not help their case. "I'm going to have to."

[jedi_librettist]

Ben gave a relieved smile. Even without the risk of upsetting Ani, he didn't want to deal with changing his shirt now. He didn't want anyone to see what he looked like under it.

"I guess you should go ahead, then. I'm sure everyone's waiting to get on with their lives."

[middleoftheforce]

Solo nodded but gave one last frown before moving off. Something about that kid seem too familiar, but he couldn't place it at all.