A/N: I took some liberties with the Force because like Finn, I don't know how it works. I hope you like it!
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On Jakku, Rey dreams of an island paradise. All she knows is hot dry sand, but in her sleep, she can feel cool grey stone under her feet and crisp ocean spray in her face.
On Takodana she sees more green than she ever thought possible. Han offers her freedom and more, but the island's call is stronger.
On the island, Luke shows her the way of the Force and has lesson to teach in everything.
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By the second week of her training, Rey can climb the stone steps without having to stop to catch her breath. Luke is standing at the top, waiting for her. She doesn't know it yet, but this seemingly small lesson will stay with her forever.
Luke holds out his hand and in his palm are four seeds.
"To master the Force, you must first understand it. You must understand life itself," he tells her.
Rey looks at him quizzically.
"You need to be attuned to every living thing, no matter how small." He presses the seeds into her hand.
"Focus. Concentrate. Feel the Force flowing out of them and into you."
She closes her fist around the seeds and tries. She can feel Luke, his spirit like a war drum, strong but worn. She can feel the birds flying overhead, blue and utterly free. She opens up her fingers and shakes her head. "I can't."
mini-fill pt 1: Peace
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On Jakku, Rey dreams of an island paradise. All she knows is hot dry sand, but in her sleep, she can feel cool grey stone under her feet and crisp ocean spray in her face.
On Takodana she sees more green than she ever thought possible. Han offers her freedom and more, but the island's call is stronger.
On the island, Luke shows her the way of the Force and has lesson to teach in everything.
***
By the second week of her training, Rey can climb the stone steps without having to stop to catch her breath. Luke is standing at the top, waiting for her. She doesn't know it yet, but this seemingly small lesson will stay with her forever.
Luke holds out his hand and in his palm are four seeds.
"To master the Force, you must first understand it. You must understand life itself," he tells her.
Rey looks at him quizzically.
"You need to be attuned to every living thing, no matter how small." He presses the seeds into her hand.
"Focus. Concentrate. Feel the Force flowing out of them and into you."
She closes her fist around the seeds and tries. She can feel Luke, his spirit like a war drum, strong but worn. She can feel the birds flying overhead, blue and utterly free. She opens up her fingers and shakes her head. "I can't."