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Skywalker Home, Naboo

"Happy birthday, Val!" Ben said, beaming at the baby, who was glowering at him from under her (frankly hilarious) pink and bedazzled birthday crown. Ben was hoping this would nip the "want to wear the Queen of Naboo's headdresses" thing right in the bud.

"Cake?" Val asked pointedly, looking from one dad to the other.

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"We'll find a new planet while we're in Fandom. That's a good project, too."

"I still need to do some last-minute research on our options," Ender said, "But essentially."

Ben smiled, lower lip quivering slightly. "Hopefully it won't be quite as painful a process this time?"

Ender sighed, hugging him closer. "They've got something like four centuries of progress to back them up," he murmured, "And they got it right the second time around as it was..."

He was trying to be rational about this, not just for Ben's sake, but also his own.

Ben tucked his head against Ender's shoulder and held on tightly. "Yeah," he murmured. "And we've got each other."

"We do," Ender said softly. "And we have Val. Both Vals."

"And that would be enough," Ben said, resting his forehead against Ender's. "More than enough. But I want to try again."

"Me too," Ender murmured. "Maybe it's the left-over Catholic part of me that wants a big family. Or maybe I just selfishly want to keep catapulting different configurations of our genes into the future."

Ben chuckled. "Well, your genes are pretty spectacular."

Ender grinned. "My parents had them made that way just for you," he teased.

"How very obliging of them," Ben said, beaming at him.

Ender kissed him again. "Can't complain about yours either, though," he decided.

"They were pretty great," Ben agreed.

"Seeing your tiny mom is going to be interesting," Ender mused, thoughtfully.

"I wonder if she's still dating that short, angry guy," Ben said, grinning.

Ender laughed. "Are you planning to haze your mother's boyfriend?"

There was a pause.

"...no?"

"Nice try, Skywalker."

"It's funny!" Ben said. "I mean, totally weird, but still pretty funny."

"Be nice," Ender said. "Unless he says something stupid."

He had his limits.

"Well, he's a teenager, so that's probably likely," Ben replied.

"And you're just waiting for your chance," Ender teased.

Ben laughed. "If he can't stand to be teased, he's not going to last long against Mom."

"He probably won't to begin with," Ender said wryly. "Your father is a hard act to fight."

Ben smiled. "Well, I like him, but I'm kinda biased."

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