If the kid doesn't have the Force, he's honed a sense of direction over his years as a pilot. But Luke does not initially recognize him. He sees the x-wing come in, and knows the moment has come--he has been found, and he cannot run.
That doesn't mean he's going to make it easy.
He no longer believes that being found means hope. He no longer thinks that this is the sign he needs to come back. He's long since let go of the notion that there is anything he can do that will help anyone he loves.
He's let go of the idea that he is loved, because he cannot love himself.
But he waits, at the side of that cliff, for the man to approach. He does not reach for the Force. He does not speak first. He just waits, as he's waited for years. And raises an eyebrow at the question, wondering if the name even belongs to him anymore.
So sorry about the delay--busy time!
That doesn't mean he's going to make it easy.
He no longer believes that being found means hope. He no longer thinks that this is the sign he needs to come back. He's long since let go of the notion that there is anything he can do that will help anyone he loves.
He's let go of the idea that he is loved, because he cannot love himself.
But he waits, at the side of that cliff, for the man to approach. He does not reach for the Force. He does not speak first. He just waits, as he's waited for years. And raises an eyebrow at the question, wondering if the name even belongs to him anymore.
"Who's asking?"