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Leia reached with her mind for that far off wisp of shadow. It slipped beyond her grasp again, but she wouldn’t give up. Couldn’t give up.
She pushed further into the Force.
Away from the feel of her bed under her back.
Away from the ever-present buzz of insects and thick, humid air.
Away from the stuttering beat of her heart, so loud in her ears.
Away from the straining, shuddering breaths that whooshed through her nose.
With one last burst of effort, she brushed up against a mind that was so familiar and yet so alien. One she knew almost as well as her own, but could hardly recognise now.
She pushed all her love, hope, and forgiveness into a single word:
“Ben.”
A flicker of light sparked in reply.
Leia finally allowed herself to let go, a smile on her lips.
And there was
nothing
but
darkness
and
silence.