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I instructed hiOr rather, er than s touched each other "You okay? No, um, sudden reactions?"

He scowled but didn’t reply

"Okay, so this should be easier for you because you naturally think in pictures We’re going to ground and center using a hters? Snow speeders? Imperial walkers?"

"A tree"

He raised his brows and smiled "Ewoks?"

"Nope, no Ewoks A tree You are a tree"

"But--"

"It’s pretend, Wil I to connect with the earth You are going to be solid and sturdy and unflappable as a tree You will be dug in so deeply that not even the strongest storm can blow you over Because your roots run deep into the earth"

He was staring at me as if I’d sprouted a third eye on ine roots extending froround isn’t below us We’re two floors above the ground"

I sighed "Just do it" His eyes snapped closed "Good Hold out your hands It ht help to connect with me" I rested my palms on his and clasped his hands

"Now breathe in and send those roots down into the soil below you"

"Out ofout ofthis seriously"

I htened aroundhappened It felt like…a pulse of heat passed froey than I actually was, I’d have called it an energy exchange or said that I’d felt his aura

But no, this was so this in-your-face physical attraction

Williah he see--words, he was also accustoain, but he still didn’t release theht now," he said in a low voice

I took a deep breath through ht a whiff of hioodness And now the tension thickened ascoluet to breathe," I et that"

I didn’t reply I was talking to myself, not him