[h3]Ben Solo[/h3]

He feared she was wrong; that even if they had stayed together the visions would still haunt him as voraciously as they were. Still, Ben felt her eyes on him, expecting of an answer. He couldn't believe wholeheartedly like she could but he attempt too for her. He could feign it, the type of feigning one might see in galactic theaters or holovision. 

Yes, he could feign it for her. 

The smile that appeared on his face as he trailed behind the padawans and Master Luke was one of practiced ease. Years pretending to be okay when actually struggling on the inside with the Dark and Light had finally come in handy. His lips quirked into a half smile, it was charming and not at all any different than his father's. 

[color=red][b]"Right, we're both strong in the Force. If we continue to guard each other's minds and hearts, we'll be just fine."[/b][/color] 

He remembered the kiss she planted on his hand not twenty minutes earlier and felt guilt for lying to her. But he cringed at the thought of her uncertainty turning into darkness. Only one of them should be on the borderline, only one should be face the Dark Side.  The other should be forever looking at the light, ready to grasp him- ready to help the other up should they falter, he fixed in his mind. 

Ben soon folded his arms over his chest; the tenseness, the anxiety of which was hidden well beneath his flowing robes. [color=red][b]"Yes, we'll be fine. We should be more worried about are them. Their are  few who are our equal in age but weak in the Force. They will be harder to convince to listen after yesterday. Their pride may cloud their judgements. May make them susceptible to stupidity,"[/b][/color] he whispered with a cool chuckle. 

[color=red][b]"Either way, I leave those foolish few to you. The rest I'll heard like livestock"[/b][/color] 

Between the shoulders of padawans, he could feel Luke investigating him in the Force. Perhaps he was checking if the Temple was affecting him. Ben glanced towards Odette, looking for any taletell signs that she may be experiencing the same.