[Bursting into flames? Seriously Rey? Sure Palpatine's an awful person, but it's not like she's the grandchild of evil incarnate or anything and his place isn't exactly a religious center. Yet.]
Why would they? You're you. Your grandfather is your grandfather. It's not like he raised you or anything.
[A pause.]
And even if he did, your actions still speak more than your bloodline does.
[At least... he hopes so. He'd like to think that it's the same for him as well. Who he is and what he's done, that means more than being Vader's son. More than being Anakin's son either for that matter, though Anakin's name is quite impactful in how most people looked up to him. Still, Luke's hoping to make a name for himself outside of all of that.]
Yeah, I'm not surprised. From Princess and leader to daughter of their enemy? That'd be a lot for some of those people to swallow.
[Sure, he doesn't really know the Resistance that well yet. But them having issues with Leia isn't exactly a hard thing for him to imagine.]
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Why would they? You're you. Your grandfather is your grandfather. It's not like he raised you or anything.
[A pause.]
And even if he did, your actions still speak more than your bloodline does.
[At least... he hopes so. He'd like to think that it's the same for him as well. Who he is and what he's done, that means more than being Vader's son. More than being Anakin's son either for that matter, though Anakin's name is quite impactful in how most people looked up to him. Still, Luke's hoping to make a name for himself outside of all of that.]
Yeah, I'm not surprised. From Princess and leader to daughter of their enemy? That'd be a lot for some of those people to swallow.
[Sure, he doesn't really know the Resistance that well yet. But them having issues with Leia isn't exactly a hard thing for him to imagine.]