These small things

"Her father had always said she should take heart when she had others on her side. Look deeply into them, he'd say, help them discover what they're capable of, and you'll always find you have the people you need."

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Does Leia leave her rings and earrings on her nightstand, after scribbling a couple of notes for the next day, just before crashing to sleep, exactly as I do?

I love to think about these small things.

And, eventually, Rian Johnson loves it too, because he did it twice.

The first time with Luke's nightstand, and the second with Ben's.

They are less than a couple of frames, but there is their life inside.

The light was nice this evening.

The days are longer, and I tried to imagine.

Funny enough, as usual, I put a million things in my photos, and then I pick a super zoomed one, so you barely see or not at all, the earrings, Luke's compass, her lightsaber, her bracelet, her personalized stationery, and a mountain of hairpins (totally out of frame!)

"The customs varied from continent to continent, age to age. But always, one of the most profoundly intimate acts was to allow someone else to take the braids down. [...]

Each pin was carefully placed in a pile off to the side so that they could keep only the slightest sliver of space between them. [...]

Leia's hair didn't begin to tumble free until the very last braids were loosed. When at last it fell heavy and dark around her shoulders, Kier buried his hands in it, and she didn't have to think or worry anymore, just close her eyes, kiss him, and let go."

[In the photo -visible XD- Leia's stationery by @scifigirlnextdoor, LGT Leia lightsaber, Leia's ring from eBay (US $7.99), Luke's compass also from eBay (US $17.99). Both quotes are from "Leia. Princess of Alderaan" by Claudia Gray]