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That can't be legal right? Some privacy should be allowed [...].

Yeah. I'm thinking of heading to the place KKJ you said? Buy some kitchen things.

Pretty sure we signed away all rights to our privacy when we signed up, haha. Oh yeah? Well I'm going up tomorrow, but if you need a lift, I can give you one?

Anything to get back to space, huh?

I'd like that. A lot.

[...] You know, this memory business was kriffed up.

Can't take a pilot from the sky without making him a little crazy. Letting everyone see my butt on television is worth it. I'll head on over, then! Gimme an hour.

[There's a pause before the next reply.]

Yeah. Yeah, it was. If you need someone to vent to, buddy, I'm happy to listen. Or read.

You truly are a pilot through and through.

Good, I'll get ready.

[...] I think I saw something of yours.

[His next reply is switched to voice because he's already flying, and so it sounds a bit windy but is a lot easier than texting.]

Yeah?

I uh - Hope it wasn't anything too bad. I've seen a few things.

[Eli's tone is evidently nervous. Something that was easier to hide behind texts.]

It was but. Just. Are you going to be okay? Were you okay after that?

I'm fine, Eli, don't worry, though you're going to have to be a little more specific about what 'that' is.

The galaxy kind of went to shit my last couple of months there.

Kylo Ren and you have a [...] history.

[There's a long pause where he doesn't say anything. The audio is still on - the sound of wind still rushing past the microphone - but Poe is silent. Finally, after a while.]

If you know his name that means you know who he is.

[His voice is soft, frightened — Ren had been nothing but kind to Eli, but the violence he was capable of was unforgettable.]

I've never seen anything like that before. Never seen anyone be [...].

[Eli doesn't need to say it. There is the sound of the street, Eli stepping outside his home.]

[Poe's voice is very tight when he speaks.]

Just try to forget it, Eli. [It comes out a little harsher than he meant, and the wind sound dies down a little. He must have stopped somewhere.]

He's evil. That's all you need to know. If you can get my memories out of your head, then do it. You don't need my nightmares.

I thought you should know that I [...] know.

[Eli feels guilty, he wants to make this better for Poe. Somehow.]

That's all. I won't say anything about them again. But you deserved to know. I'm so sorry.

It's fine. [It isn't, and it's obvious that it isn't, but Poe really can't keep talking or thinking about this. He knows he's going to be having nightmares tonight already.]

I appreciate it, but I'm fine, Eli. It's war. I knew what I signed up for. So don't worry about me.

[Eli is not going to push. He does understand and especially a memory like this, there is a certain responsibility in carrying it - Eli knows. He'll worry, passively and try to - he doesn't know what exactly. It'll come to him eventually.]

I'll give you a secret of mine in exchange. You didn't see my memories, right?

I don't think I have. But you don't - Eli you don't owe me anything for it. If anything, I owe you for putting that burden on you.

It was enough to live it. Putting my friends through it, too--

[It stumbles out, the secret only Thrawn knows.]

Back home, I work for the Chiss Ascendancy.

The Chiss?

[There's a pause as Poe tries to remember--]

Wait, you mean like - damn, what's his name - that really famous Admiral--

He was Chiss, wasn't he? [Poe hasn't actually met him here, yet.]

Yeah. He is — was my mentor. Not anymore, however. I left the Empire and went to work for the Chiss. That's where I've been, though no one can know.

[There's a long pause because that's a lot of information to get all in one go, and he's glad he decided to do this over voice rather than video.

The sound of wind starts up again.]

... Well, I'm not going to tell anyone. You - You've met Bodhi, right? I know it's not the same, exactly, but --

Yeah, Bodhi is a good person. He — he did the right thing.

[Yup, he just said betraying the Empire was the right thing to do, rip. He's going to file this away in the column of things not to think about again.]

[There's a few more seconds of silence on the end of the line, as Poe tries to reconcile a large array of feelings that he isn't sure he knows how to handle. Every time his mind slides to Kylo Ren he can feel the chill go through him, the slight shake in his hands. Damn it. Damn it.

But it didn't matter. Whatever he was, or whatever he did back home, Eli was still Eli.]

Pretty sure you're a good man, too. [His voice was a little rougher than he meant it, but it was the truth. He cleared his throat.]

... Where am I picking you up?

[Eli let's it go, for Poe. He figures that when and only if Poe is ready he'll talk. Otherwise Eli was not to intrude.

Eli had given Poe a secret in exchange for his. For now that was enough.]

I'm just a little ways down the street, near #005 De Chima. Figured it'd be a bit easier if I came out and walked a bit.

Edited 2017-11-21 00:38 (UTC)

Alright. I'm getting close.

[There's another long pause because Poe is still fucking processing and doesn't know how to do it.]

[He cleared his throat again.]

... Look, Eli --

[His words failed him again, the sound of wind the only thing coming over the comm.]

... Thanks.

We're friends, Poe. Or at least I hope we can be.

[The underlining I like you was there. And Eli did, as a person Poe was nice.]

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