It was a validating reminder of Alderaan's history, as well that she should stop running off all the time and pay more attention to her lessons and studies. She was going to need them when she got older. Young Leia already needed so much more than she thought she would, at this age. Couldn't run around the forests and climb trees forever, it seemed.
"Yes?" It was a yes to her cousin being conceited and also trying to use it against her.
"I'm not insecure," she lied, terribly, as everything about this entire meeting had her increasingly on edge and her stomach was in knots. Leia felt like she was definitely not supposed to be talking to Vader, but not only was he not doing anything to suggest he was a threat to her, at least for now, he was even helping her feel better about her adoption and making her little boxes for her snacks.
She was a little insecure, it was true. But only because she didn't know anything about where she came from or who her parents were and NO ONE would give her straight answers. It was like they were keeping some secret and she didn't understand why, but the one thing her cousin was right about was that it did connect to why she was never allowed off-planet. And since she couldn't piece together why else she wouldn't be allowed off-planet when other kids her age got to, it left her wondering if what he had said was true. They don't want anybody to know about you because you're not one of us.
"...maybe a little," little Leia admitted.
She stared at the boxes instead of Vader for a few seconds before replying to his last question. Her voice was smaller than she intended and it made her brow furrow, annoyed at herself. "They hunt Jedi."
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"Yes?" It was a yes to her cousin being conceited and also trying to use it against her.
"I'm not insecure," she lied, terribly, as everything about this entire meeting had her increasingly on edge and her stomach was in knots. Leia felt like she was definitely not supposed to be talking to Vader, but not only was he not doing anything to suggest he was a threat to her, at least for now, he was even helping her feel better about her adoption and making her little boxes for her snacks.
She was a little insecure, it was true. But only because she didn't know anything about where she came from or who her parents were and NO ONE would give her straight answers. It was like they were keeping some secret and she didn't understand why, but the one thing her cousin was right about was that it did connect to why she was never allowed off-planet. And since she couldn't piece together why else she wouldn't be allowed off-planet when other kids her age got to, it left her wondering if what he had said was true. They don't want anybody to know about you because you're not one of us.
"...maybe a little," little Leia admitted.
She stared at the boxes instead of Vader for a few seconds before replying to his last question. Her voice was smaller than she intended and it made her brow furrow, annoyed at herself. "They hunt Jedi."