Poe said he wanted to keep her a week, at most. She didn't want to assume anything, especially given what happened. She didn't want to test his patience, or his kindness. In time, she would come to find kindness didn't come a price from either man.
The spark became stronger, and for a fraction of a second, she swore she felt another's heart beat. Poe's? Finn's maybe? It was hard to say, but Rey couldn't--wouldn't bring herself to pull away from his touch. It felt just as nice as when Finn took her hand and kissed her knuckles.
"I promise. I won't go to the surface until this is sorted out. Until I've thought about how I want to deal with Demeter. But.." she squeezed his hand in turn.
"..let me get a message to the nymphs. Let me tell them I want to be here." Which was the truth. She wanted to be here now, wanted to have the time to figure things out without strings attached.
The news would spread like wildfire, and force Demeter to realize Rey had a mind of her own.
"I won't break my promise to you, Poe. Or to Finn."
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The spark became stronger, and for a fraction of a second, she swore she felt another's heart beat. Poe's? Finn's maybe? It was hard to say, but Rey couldn't--wouldn't bring herself to pull away from his touch. It felt just as nice as when Finn took her hand and kissed her knuckles.
"I promise. I won't go to the surface until this is sorted out. Until I've thought about how I want to deal with Demeter. But.." she squeezed his hand in turn.
"..let me get a message to the nymphs. Let me tell them I want to be here." Which was the truth. She wanted to be here now, wanted to have the time to figure things out without strings attached.
The news would spread like wildfire, and force Demeter to realize Rey had a mind of her own.
"I won't break my promise to you, Poe. Or to Finn."