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Ben Skywalker ([personal profile] momslilassassin) wrote2015-05-11 12:10 pm

The house on Naboo [Monday afternoon]

It wasn't that Ben and Ender didn't trust Fandom, but for the first weekend of their daughter's life, they weren't wild about being on an island with a history of weird weekends.

They'd just met her. They didn't want to re-meet her as a pony or a 20 year old or during a rain of tuna. After Ender's class, they'd headed to Naboo and then called Ben's father, who'd had much better Portalocity luck then they'd had (or, as Ben privately suspected, the name "Grand Master Skywalker" had a little more pull than regular old Ben Skywalker did).

He was arriving in a few minutes, and Ben was looking down at his tiny daughter in her portable crib and smiling. "He's going to love you," he murmured.

[OOC: For two!]
endsthegame: (kissing a booooy)

[personal profile] endsthegame 2015-05-12 02:16 pm (UTC)(link)
Ender turned his head and kissed Ben's cheek absently, because it was there. "We try and make this a safe place to raise a baby. Within the limits we have."

Like the moving around.

[identity profile] notsoreckless.livejournal.com 2015-05-12 02:30 pm (UTC)(link)
"Do the best you can," Luke agreed, blue eyes focusing on Ben for a long moment, "and hope they forgive your shortcomings."
endsthegame: (like a painting)

[personal profile] endsthegame 2015-05-12 02:35 pm (UTC)(link)
Ender didn't say anything, but he looked towards Ben's expression himself.

It wasn't a statement he was qualified to answer.
endsthegame: (in the background)

[personal profile] endsthegame 2015-05-12 02:42 pm (UTC)(link)
Ender smiled, and then shifted Val so he could burp her. "At least at the moment, she's not terribly demanding. Beyond the large chunks of our nights she insists on usurping."

[identity profile] notsoreckless.livejournal.com 2015-05-12 06:35 pm (UTC)(link)
"That won't change for at least five years," Luke said.
endsthegame: (+ valentine ready now)

[personal profile] endsthegame 2015-05-12 06:51 pm (UTC)(link)
"She's lucky," Ender said wryly, "We're not used to sleeping that much anyway."

More than when they were kids, thanks to the relative contentment they held now. But still.

[identity profile] notsoreckless.livejournal.com 2015-05-12 07:26 pm (UTC)(link)
"So does that mean I'm not going to have to mainline caf today?" Luke teased.
endsthegame: (in the background)

[personal profile] endsthegame 2015-05-12 07:29 pm (UTC)(link)
Ender laughed. "Well, we won't mind if you decide to buy us a few hours to ourselves..."

[identity profile] notsoreckless.livejournal.com 2015-05-12 07:38 pm (UTC)(link)
"Consider it done," Luke said, smiling back.
endsthegame: (in the background)

[personal profile] endsthegame 2015-05-12 07:39 pm (UTC)(link)
"Thank you," Ender said, radiating honesty on that sentiment. "I'd say now Ben and I can plan a quick trip to Theed, but I think we're just going to go sleep."
endsthegame: (+ valentine ready now)

[personal profile] endsthegame 2015-05-12 07:46 pm (UTC)(link)
"And after that, we might snuggle," Ender said. "I remember snuggling. Vaguely."

[identity profile] notsoreckless.livejournal.com 2015-05-12 07:49 pm (UTC)(link)
Luke burst out laughing. "You really are new to this."
endsthegame: (in the background)

[personal profile] endsthegame 2015-05-12 07:51 pm (UTC)(link)
"You've only just noticed?" Ender asked wryly.

He offered Luke the baby and the bottle, now that she was done burping.

[identity profile] notsoreckless.livejournal.com 2015-05-12 07:59 pm (UTC)(link)
"Hello, little one," Luke crooned, holding her with the ease of long years of practice. "I held your cousins Jaina and Jacen like this. Anakin too. And your dad. Has he sung Dance, Dance, Little Ewok yet?"

Ben looked a little mortified.

Luke noticed and grinned. "Guess not."
endsthegame: (in the background)

[personal profile] endsthegame 2015-05-12 08:02 pm (UTC)(link)
Ender reached out to touch Ben's arm.

"I'm sure you can impart some local culture from her red-headed father's side of the family," he teased. "That's what grandfathers are for, after all."
endsthegame: (*snerk*)

[personal profile] endsthegame 2015-05-12 08:16 pm (UTC)(link)
"You can share embarrassing holos with Val when we're gone," Ender translated dryly.
Edited 2015-05-12 20:17 (UTC)

[identity profile] notsoreckless.livejournal.com 2015-05-12 08:21 pm (UTC)(link)
"Oh, I'll wait until she's old enough to remember," Luke said, laughing.
endsthegame: (in the background)

[personal profile] endsthegame 2015-05-12 08:23 pm (UTC)(link)
"I'm suddenly slightly less saddened by the fact my own parents aren't around anymore," Ender said wryly.

Though they would've loved to meet their granddaughter, and he knew it. Maybe if Fandom's Peter ever showed up...
endsthegame: (+ valentine ready now)

[personal profile] endsthegame 2015-05-12 08:37 pm (UTC)(link)
Ender slid his arm around Ben's waist. "Maybe we should leave Luke alone with the baby for a little bit," he said. "If he's okay with that."

[identity profile] notsoreckless.livejournal.com 2015-05-12 08:44 pm (UTC)(link)
"To spend time with my very first grandchild?" Luke beamed at them. "I'm more than okay. Go. Sleep. Eat things. We're good here."
endsthegame: (in the background)

[personal profile] endsthegame 2015-05-12 08:46 pm (UTC)(link)
Ender smiled at him. "Her room is just down the hall," he said, pointing it out. "You can put the toy there, too."

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