[a convoluted sentence, yes, but Leia fully understands what he means. And rather than saying she agrees (because both Han and Luke were the best things that could've happened after the Death Star, and she needed the both of them in her life after that), Leia places a light, affectionate kiss on his cheek. She figures that says everything she wants or needs to say on the matter.]
We almost met three years before all that. If someone hadn't taken off before I could reach his sufficiently scruffy-looking ship, I wonder what would've happened.
[and even then, it took her a while to remember that ship that took off without her and connect it with some odd lingering feeling she had from the Falcon. Since YT model freighters were older in general, so she could never be sure until she had gotten more familiar with the Falcon itself.]
I was on Coruscant and needed a nondescript ride off-planet. I was even prepared to offer an entire brick of untraceable credits for a ride.
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We almost met three years before all that. If someone hadn't taken off before I could reach his sufficiently scruffy-looking ship, I wonder what would've happened.
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[he asks, as though it wasn't completely obvious. he's surprised, okay, especially since she melted him a little with that kiss first.]
Where did you almost meet me? Couldn't have been Alderaan--and--hey, you never even said all this time!
[he doesn't sound mad at all, though. more amazed and possibly slightly bewildered.]
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[and even then, it took her a while to remember that ship that took off without her and connect it with some odd lingering feeling she had from the Falcon. Since YT model freighters were older in general, so she could never be sure until she had gotten more familiar with the Falcon itself.]
I was on Coruscant and needed a nondescript ride off-planet. I was even prepared to offer an entire brick of untraceable credits for a ride.