A speculative fiction writer of both novels and short fiction, she is a recipient of both the Hugo Award and the Nebula Award. Leia deserves to have the chance to lead another generation into the light.Rebecca Roanhorse is no stranger to writing worlds and realities beyond our own.

Leia serving as Rey’s mentor and mother figure won’t solve that problem, but it helps. And we all know that Star Wars is lacking in onscreen relationships between women. They’ve both gone through so much, and it’s good that they are both able to talk to someone who truly understands what each has been through. It’s important that Leia and Rey talk about what happened in The Last Jedi. This is key to understanding Kylo’s journey, and why Rey will hopefully continue to fight and not just be a vehicle for his redemption. The only person who can do that is him, and he’s not interested yet in redeeming himself. It’s not Rey’s job, or Leia’s, to save Ben Solo. The relationship between Rey and Kylo is a frequently debated source of intense discourse, and I’m glad that we’re finally hearing some canon confirmation on the fact that Kylo’s redemption is on him and him alone. “I don’t know how I’m going to do this,” Rey whispered quietly. But,” she said, smiling, “what does hope have to do with being rational?” She held out her hand and Rey leaned forward and took it, pressing her palm to Leia’s and squeezing. “Hope is important, and sometimes it is all we have. “Hope is good,” Leia said, her voice gentle with understanding. I mean, rationally I know, but I guess I held out hope.” And I don’t know if that is what he wants.” The girl cared about Ben, and he had disappointed her. Rey’s face fell, and Leia could see the pain etched there.

I thought I could help him, but he only wanted me to become like him.” “He wanted me to join him, but I couldn’t. “I think you would have to ask Ben what happened to him.” “I mean, how did he turn to the dark side? He started in the light, didn’t he? He told me a story about Luke, about his training.” She exhaled. “What happened to him?” she finally asked. Leia nodded and drank from her now cooling cup.

Just an acknowledgment that he was at peace in the end. But then Rey said. Perhaps she wants to talk about Luke, Leia thought. Finally Rey met her gaze, a question lurking there.

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