Ach-To made for a different sort of loneliness from what she'd had on Jakku. On Jakku, there'd been no one around that anyone would want to associate with, but there had still been the hustle and bustle of other people around the outpost. Here, there was nothing but the never-ending roar of the sea, a sound that was so foreign to Rey that she'd had headaches the first few days.
Maybe Luke had grown accustomed to it, even if she couldn't see how. But that was perfectly all right. She could keep to herself and try her hand at staying out of trouble until Luke sent for her again. It wasn't how she'd ideally wanted to do her part for the Resistance, but if that was the only way to accomplish her goal without totally pushing him away, she'd say her goodbyes for the moment and find a quiet place to meditate on what he'd taught her so far.
So his answer took her off-guard, and she blinked up at him before shrugging, offering him a small smile. "I'm not sure, really. What do you do for recreation?" He had to have a hobby of some sort, or else there was a good chance he'd gone absolutely mad at some point and she'd just been unable to tell this whole time.
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Maybe Luke had grown accustomed to it, even if she couldn't see how. But that was perfectly all right. She could keep to herself and try her hand at staying out of trouble until Luke sent for her again. It wasn't how she'd ideally wanted to do her part for the Resistance, but if that was the only way to accomplish her goal without totally pushing him away, she'd say her goodbyes for the moment and find a quiet place to meditate on what he'd taught her so far.
So his answer took her off-guard, and she blinked up at him before shrugging, offering him a small smile. "I'm not sure, really. What do you do for recreation?" He had to have a hobby of some sort, or else there was a good chance he'd gone absolutely mad at some point and she'd just been unable to tell this whole time.