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"Dada," her son says. He stops playing in the sand to point a chubby finger at something behind her.
The waves lap around Rey's ankles. She'd already felt Ben's Force-signature when he landed planetside a short time ago.
So she's not surprised to turn and find Ben crossing the grass with long, loping strides toward the shore, his dark blue Senatorial robes billowing in the breeze, eager to greet his family.
Rey bends to pick up her son and perches him on her hip. She sweeps his black curls away from his face and presses a kiss to his clean little brow.
"That's right," she murmurs. They both watch as Ben approaches, and warmth floods her chest. "Dada's home.”