Star Wars: The Lost Princess // Poe Dameron

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"They really broke her," quiet voices are heard outside my door as I begin waking up. I groan looking to see what time. It was almost noon.

"Why do you say that?" a female voice says. I can't quite put names to the voices yet since I'm just waking up and I'm still groggy.

"She-She's more reserved, doesn't tell the jokes like she would...she was trying to push me away yesterday," I hear what I recognize as Poe's voice.

"Don't let her push you away...you're the only person she's truly comfortable with," I hear Leia. I slowly get out of bed and make my way to the door and put my ear to it and I tell E to be quiet.

"I won't let her," Poe says.

"What did he do to her?" I hear what I believe is Rey ask.

"He tortured her...dug through her mind and had the stormtroopers beat her," Poe explains briefly.

"I understand me...but his own blood?" Rey says.

"He did kill his father," Poe points out.

"Yeah...but Rowan and Ben use to be so close when she was younger," Leia says sadly.

"Maybe he still had a soft spot for her...but we have to wait and see until we come across him again," Rey says 

"No, she's not going anywhere near him," Poe says strictly. I then decide to stop listening and open up my door.

"I'll take my chances...I've survived this long," I tell Poe as I walk out.

"How long have you been listening?" Poe questions intently.

"Long enough to know you think I'm broken...well not think...I guess know," I admit to Poe to being broken.

"I'm sorry, I-" Poe starts but I cut him off.

"Don't," I say putting my hand up smiling warmly at him but he can see it doesn't reach my eyes, "I'm not upset with you...I understand you're worried but for future references if it involves me...include me."

"How are you feeling?" Rey asks me.

"Could be better," I tell her shrugging. Rey eyes me carefully before nodding. "So what's today's agenda?"

"You need more rest,"  Poe says.

"You can go into the city if you would like," Leia and Poe says at the same time and look at each other.

"I'd like to go into the city," I tell them and I remember my grandmother use to live in Naboo...maybe I could find her sister...my mother told me her name was Sola Naberrie.

"Rowan-" Poe tries to protest 

"Poe, I'm not going to stay couped up in this place, this planet is beautiful and I would like to explore it," I tell Poe with pleading eyes.

"I'm going with you then," Poe tells me with a sigh.

"I'll go as well," Rey says.

"Okay sounds good, E, you'll have to stay here bud, I don't want you getting hurt," I sigh looking at my droid sadly and he beeps understandingly.

"You guys are going to have to dress the part if you want to go into the city," Leia explains smirking and my eyes widen.

"Please, not a dress," I exclaim at my aunt and she just smirks.

"You must blend in, especially when you are going to meet Queen Katarina," Leia says.

"We're meeting the Queen," I gasp and my eyes widen even more if possible.