"I can't claim to have any sort of opinion on either side of the Force, Luke. It's not within my purview, after all." She didn't sound bitter, but resigned. Being around so many Jedi back home and then her own family filled with Force-users now, she felt like the odd woman out much of the time.

"I might, but with the capricious nature of this world, I'm not at all certain it will do much good." She stared ahead, her eyes heavy. "He was here before and was very different, very reserved when it came to talking to me then."