The Salle [afternoon]

[momslilassassin]

Ben had noticed an influx of children as he made his usual rounds of exercise-coffee-ice cream shop this morning, but so far none had approached him.

Which was totally not why he was hiding in the salle this afternoon.

He figured if they were his hypothetical children, or any of his relatives, a little lightsaber practice wouldn't keep them away.

And he needed the practice.

So he put a sign on the door warning of live fire and began practicing with a series of remotes.

[OOC: Because I was tired of room posts. Open, especially for Skywalker spawn!]

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[momslilassassin]

"Did you shrink?" Ben asked. "Because I saw you last night and you were all...normal sized for here."

[weetinyjedi.livejournal.com]

"I'm too little to go to school here," Jaina said. "But mom and dad did so they said I could go when I was old enough!"

[momslilassassin]

"And who are Mom and Dad?" Ben checked.

He had a bad feeling about this.

[weetinyjedi.livejournal.com]

Jaina gave Ben A Look. "Did you get hit on the head or something? Your dad and my mom are brother and sister."

[momslilassassin]

Oh, Ben knew that look. "Aunt Leia, of course," he said. "And Uncle Han, right?"

Please, please, please...

[weetinyjedi.livejournal.com]

"Nuh uh," Jaina said, shattering Ben's hopes. "My daddy's name is Chuck Bass."

[momslilassassin]

Ben's jaw dropped.

"...hahaha?" he said hopefully.

[weetinyjedi.livejournal.com]

"I'm Jaina Amidala Bass, and you're my cousin, Ben Skywalker," Jaina said, peering at him in concern. "Are you sure you didn't get hit on the head? Maybe we should go see Grandpa so he can make sure you're OK."

[momslilassassin]

"Oh, I think that would be a really, really bad idea," Ben said. "Especially if he's armed. So, um, Jaina. You spend a lot of time in Fandom?"

[weetinyjedi.livejournal.com]

"Uh huh!" Jaina said, bobbing he head. "Because Mom doesn't want me to get hurt back home, so I stay with Dad a lot. And I come visit Fandom to see Grandpa and Grandma Rory and Aunt Juliet." She wrinkled her nose. "Grandpa doesn't like Dad much."

[momslilassassin]

"Grandpa doesn't like a lot of people," Ben said with a tiny smile. "So Aunt Leia and Chuck live different places?"

[weetinyjedi.livejournal.com]

"She's in a whole 'nother galaxy," Jaina said. "'Cause of the rebellion! But I stay here. But she visits me lots and lots because she misses me!"

[momslilassassin]

"I'm sure she does," Ben said. "You'd be very missable."

Force, this was weird.

"Have you found her yet?"

[weetinyjedi.livejournal.com]

"Not yet," Jaina pouted. "But I can feel that she's near, right?"

[momslilassassin]

"Are you getting some exploring in first?" Ben teased.

[weetinyjedi.livejournal.com]

"Just a liiiiiiittle," Jaina said. "Fandom is fun!"

[momslilassassin]

"What's your favorite place?" Ben asked.

[weetinyjedi.livejournal.com]

"I like the beach!" Jaina said happily. See what being part Bass had done to the Skywalker genes? She liked sand.

[momslilassassin]

Ben burst out laughing. "Does Granddad go down with you?"

[weetinyjedi.livejournal.com]

"Only sometimes," Jaina said. "He doesn't like the sand. He says it's coarse and rough and irritating, and it gets everywhere. But Dad takes me to the beach in the Hamptons. I like to build sandcastles."

[momslilassassin]

"Sandcastles are astral," Ben agreed. "Do you use the Force to keep them up?"

[weetinyjedi.livejournal.com]

"Uh huh!" Jaina said. "I like the Force! Dad takes me to business meetings so I can use Jedi mind tricks on people. But don't tell Mom or Grandpa."

[momslilassassin]

Ben winced. "Jaina..."

[weetinyjedi.livejournal.com]

"I'm not hurting anybody," Jaina pouted. "And I got a pony!"

[momslilassassin]

"What would Granddad say if he knew?" Ben demanded.