Dyad: The force of a new beginning.

Learning

Eight months.

Just four months more and she would be free to go.

No more meetings, no more tours around the galaxy to listen to complains and attend parties for the minimum things.

Also four months to think about what she was going to do with her life.

She wasn't sure yet but she knew she wanted Ben to be in it.

"What?" he whispered at her as they ate.

They were attending a meeting with Queen Zorya and other senators in Jakku.

"Nothing. Can't I just stare at your ugly face if I want to?" she whispered back and made him laugh a little.

"Well my ugly face won't take notes of the meeting anymore" he teased.

"They're going to be mad at you" Ben knew that if they were alone Rey would've stuck her tongue out at him and laughed once more.

She was right though.

The Senators and the people around the galaxy had finally started to trust him, Ben, and now asked for his opinion on many things.

"I'll like to make a toast" Queen Zorya said standing from her seat in the middle of the large table.

Everyone else stood and took their glasses.

"To our wonderful Leader's who made time to be with us today and discuss the advances on all the planets, seven months after Rey's hard work started and obviously Ben's" she raised her glass.

"To our Leaders" The others chanted and clinked their glasses.

"Thank you, thank you" Rey said as she and Ben extended their arms to toast with as many people as they could.

Later when they were back in Hakuji Poe told them that apparently the Senators had decided to give them a free month and would only seek them out if something alarming happened.

But the galaxy had been very calm for the last months so it was likely that she and Ben would be able to relax.

"I promised Leda that tomorrow we would train her more" Rey said leaning her head on Ben's shoulder as they walked around the village.

"At least she doesn't break things by mistake" Ben said giving a quick kiss to Rey's head.

"I don't want to think about what we're going to do with her" Rey sighed.

"Don't worry, we'll come up with something. It's our month to relax remember?" Ben said shaking her playfully and managing to make her smile.

The people in the village always tried offering free stuff, but Rey and Ben always insisted on paying.

If they couldn't pay then they didn't want to get anything.

"Two Karu sticks please" Ben ordered.

He knew Rey had had been craving this things for weeks now, but they weren't in Hakuji.

"Do you want to go see the stars with me?" Ben proposed as they started walking with their sticks.

"Well, we can just look up".

"Not this stars." Ben said and she knew what he meant.

Rey was a little reluctant to go as last time they were here watching the stars, or those blue insects that  shone with the light, Ben had decided to leave.

"What now?" She suddenly asked, putting a little resistance as they neared the woods.

Ben sighed.