No, it's alright. Just going with a friend to get some cake is enough. I don't... normally do even this much.

[Should he explain? She'd understand, he's sure. But he doesn't want a big deal being made for him here. Big deals on this day are for the Empire.

But he doesn't want to say it out loud. Doesn't want to verbally acknowledge the connection. Instead, he just lets the date transcribe into mental text. Just the month, day, and year. He'll trust Leia to recognize the significance of that date.]

This isn't usually a good day for me.