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[flightforfreedom]

You've reached Poe Dameron. I'm off flying something or trying not to get killed, so go ahead and leave a message and I'll get back to you eventually.

 

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[bespin]

Yeah, you seem the type.

Well, I just wanted to wish you luck up there. I know it's not exactly a dangerous mission, but you never know with the tech they've cobbled together on this dirtball.

[flightforfreedom]

Thanks, bud.

From what I can gather, everyone either thinks it'll be a walk in the park, or it's a government conspiracy to kill all of us so. Who knows, it could be dangerous? A man can dream, at least.

What'll you be getting up to in the meantime? Going to do this thanksgiving thing I keep hearing about?

[bespin]

That wasn't necessarily a compliment.

I don't know about thanksgiving. But I won't turn down the offer of free food, if someone else is doing the cooking.

[flightforfreedom]

Sure it wasn't.

Seems like a lot of the earth imPorts are doing stuff for it - though Charles said that it's an American thing, specifically, not necesarilly an earth-wide thing, but uh -

Finn seems to really like the idea. Apparently you're just supposed to talk about the things you're thankful for.

[bespin]

That so? Then I guess I'll participate. I've got more to be thankful for now, after the week I've had.

[flightforfreedom]

Yeah, tell me about it.

I think part of me is just going to try to forget everything that happened last week, if I can.

Not that all of it was bad - just - way, way too weird.

[bespin]

You're telling me. Hope you didn't see anything too awful, or forget anything too important.

[flightforfreedom]

I forgot - a lot, actually.

I forgot basically the entire war. Didn't remember who Hux or Kylo Ren were, at all, couldn't remember how I'd met Finn--

Yeah. It was actually oddly nice but really disturbing in retrospect. You?

[bespin]

Stars. I can imagine.

I didn't forget anything. Had a few of my memories seen by other people, and I got a taste of why Kylo Ren's so disturbed. That kid has a lot of anger in him.

That's the second time you've mentioned this Finn. He someone from back home?

[flightforfreedom]

Yeah.

Kylo Ren is not someone you want to tangle with, Lando. Trust me.

[There's a pause before he sends his next reply, because it's not something he really likes to discuss, but--]

Let's just say I had a lot fewer nightmares, after forgetting about him.

But wait -

Have I not introduced you to Finn??

Man I have been off the ball.

Yeah, Finn's my buddy from back home. You'd like him.

[bespin]

He's Han's kid, Poe.

[ That's as close as he'll come to saying "I have to at least try." ]

Yeah? Tell me more about him. You met fighting the war?

[flightforfreedom]

No. I knew Han's kid. Ben Solo was a sweet kid, and Kylo Ren is not him. Not anymore.

[He writes and deletes about four more texts.]

Sure. Finn and I met when he rescued me from being tortured by Kylo Ren indefinitely.

If that makes things any more clear.

[There's another pause.]

Sorry. He keeps trying to tell me to leave the war where it was, and I'm trying. He's a better man than me, Lando.

[bespin]

I know the type.
Sounds like you've got a good thing going. Don't lose that.

[flightforfreedom]

Trying not to.

[He pauses, though, because he can't help but think of a 'good thing' probably a little more deeply than Lando (or Finn) mean it.

And after talking to Finn about Thanksgiving--

Well, he wants to talk about it.]

Not sure he thinks of it as a 'thing', though.

[bespin]

That's probably something you ought to clear up. Sooner than later.

[flightforfreedom]

Not worth it. He's happy, not gonna mess up a good thing for him.

[bespin]

You never know. He could be happier with you.

[flightforfreedom]

And if he figures that out, I'll be there.

but things really aren't bad the way they are, Lando

[bespin]

Leaving things unsaid is a recipe for disaster, I'm telling you that right now, so I can say I told you so later when it blows up in your face.

[flightforfreedom]

I'll take the supposed future disaster over making my best friend's life an uncomfortable mess.

disaster I can deal with if/when it happens

[bespin]

Just make sure you don't wait too long.

You don't want to lose him and never have gotten the chance to say what you wanted to say.

[flightforfreedom]

he knows I care about him. That's enough.

but it sounds like you might be speaking from experience there, buddy

[bespin]

Yeah, maybe I am.

Maybe I had a good thing, that we never made a "thing," and by the time it really mattered, it was too late.

[flightforfreedom]

[There's a long pause before his reply.]

... sorry, Lando.

[He didn't know what else to say.]

[bespin]

Don't apologize to me.

Just don't make my mistakes.