Naboo [Monday, Fandom time]

[momslilassassin]

Ben and Ender were still hosting houseguests, and since the speeder hadn't been destroyed the day before, it meant it was time for Cultural Opportunities In Town!

...or Twi'leks dancing around poles.

Po-tay-to, Po-tah-to.

There was plenty to see in Theed before then, of course, as it would be kind of tacky to watching dancing girls at lunch. Or so Ben assumed.

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Re: Day 4 - Theed [day]

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"She was my grandmother," Ben said with a little shrug. "It was a whole thing."

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Ender met his eyes briefly, then glanced back towards the statue. "She's well remembered," he said.

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"Yeah," Ben said softly. "She looks a bit like my aunt."

He was keeping personal pronouns out of this--no doubt that this memorial was monitored and as famous as the Skywalkers were, no one had linked the Senator of Naboo to Luke and Leia.

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Ender quirked a tiny smile. "I can see that," he said, reaching for Ben's hand. "She was driven, from what I recall reading."

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Ben squeezed Ender's fingers. "Very," he said. "And she always tried to do the right thing."

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"Sounds like someone else I know," Ender said, then looked up at the memorial. "Well, a lot of people - most of us are inclined to think that way. But you know what I mean."

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"I do," Ben said, smiling. "She made a difference," he said.

Too bad her legacy was tainted by Palpatine, the other famous Naboo politician.

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"Want to leave something here?" Ender asked. "I won't even volunteer the vase."

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Ben nudged into Ender's shoulder. "Yeah," he said finally. "I think there was a flower shop not so far down the road. I'll go and bring something back."

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"Come on, then," Ender said, turning back the way they'd come. "You only get time to visit here once every few traumatic experiences."

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Ben laughed. "I'll get you some flowers too," he said teasingly. "For your vase."

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"As soon as the boys are gone, I am going up to the tallest hill nearby and throwing it off."

He would, too.

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Ben laughed harder. "Can I watch?"

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Ender shot him a dry look. "If you insist."

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"I do," Ben said, smiling.

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"Fine," Ender said, but then nodded at the shop coming up ahead. "But first, your choice of flora for your grandmother."

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Ben nodded. "Roses are a little done," he said. "Maybe something that smells nice but isn't a rose."

Ben was quite the flower expert. Really.

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Ender wasn't exactly an aficionado, either. "They've got a display," he said, smiling a little, and gave Ben a nudge. "Go smell the flowers."