momslilassassin | The Skywalker-Wiggin House by the Lake in Naboo

"Just because I partnered into your family doesn't mean I've inherited your love of being seen from space," Ender teased.

Ben poked him. "A really tasteful tiara," he said. "Um, not that one," he added, noticing a particularly garish version of one.

Ender noticed. "Please tell me that's not your grandmother's," he said, right as Val squealed loudly.

Ben went over and breathed a sigh of relief. "Couple hundred years before her," he said.

"Look!" Val yelled, whacking at Ben's arm.

"Please make sure she knows we won't buy it for her."

"It's just to look at," Ben told Val. "WAAAAAAAAAAAAANT," Val yelled at him.

Ender winced. "Inside voice, sweetheart."

"Mine," Val insisted, but at least in a softer tone.

"We're just visiting them," Ben said, "but you're definitely leaning towards the shiny jewels over the ships, huh?"

"I don't suppose you have a large display of political documents in here," Ender said, "To lure her away from the jewels?"

"Oh, probably," Ben said, holding the wriggling baby out to Ender. "Make a run for it?"

Ender took the baby, but to his credit, didn't pop her under his arm. "Let's move," he agreed, walking fast.

... Not running, though. Because baby.

"Peeeeeetty," Val whimpered, making grabbing hands at the crowns as they walked.

"We'll let you see some of Aunt Leia's," Ben promised. "Or Karla's."

"Karla is a real Queen," Ender said, "So if you get hers, you can be a princess."

"Oooh," Val said, stopping her whining almost immediately.

"But for now, home," Ben said.

"For banana and naptime," Ender said, hoisting her up higher so she could see everything as they walked towards the exit.

"Banana," Val echoed, rubbing at her eyes.

"The monkey's tired," Ender observed, stepping out of the building.

"It's been an exciting few hours," Ben said. "A nap or a swim sounds pretty good to me, too."

Ender laughed softly. "I thought you had plans with me," he teased.

"Oh, I do," Ben said with a little smirk, "but I wanted to make sure you were still on board with that."

"I've spent the afternoon with a small child," Ender said, sounding amused. "I wouldn't mind doing some lying around."

"Excellent point," Ben said, getting back to the speeder. "Do you have any requests?"

"Anything that doesn't force us to get up from the bed?" Ender offered, sliding into his usual seat.

"I love the sound of that," Ben said, glancing back at Val. "A back massage says she's asleep before we leave Theed," he added.

Ender chuckled. "I'm not sure that's a bet I'm willing to take."

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