"What's this?" Ben Solo asked, full of childish wonder as he picked up one of the various junk pieces his father had scattered around the Millennium Falcon.

Han rushed over from where he sat at the controls and took the object from his four-year-old's hands.

"That is a hydrospanner," Han said, setting it back down gently from where Ben had retrieved it from.

"And this?" Ben asked again, picking up another part.

Han sighed, taking it from his small hands.

"Coupling boosters. Now, listen, Ben, you can't just keep-" Han started.

"What do coupling boosters do?" Ben interrupted him, his big brown eyes looking up into his father's.

Han raked his fingers through his hair in frustration.

"You know, they-they couple...boosters," he told him, making wild gestures with his hands.

Ben's eyebrows furrowed and he looked at his father questioningly. Han sighed and opened his mouth to explain once more but was cut off by the loud roar of a Wookiee.

"Chewie!" Ben squealed and ran over to the large furry creature.

Chewbacca roared again and hoisted a giggling Ben up onto his shoulders. Han crossed his arms in annoyance.

"What took you so long?" he grumbled to his Wookiee friend.

Chewie roared in response and Han just rolled his eyes.

"Well, I don't think that was a very pressing issue, Chewie," Han stated, walking back over to the controls.

He flopped down into the pilot seat and propped his feet onto the other one. Chewbacca roared once more and Han waved him off.

"Just because you were out of pallies is no reason to get grumpy, pal." Han countered.

While Han and Chewbacca argued, Ben proceeded to pick at the Wookiee's fur. He cried out joyfully just then when he plucked a bug out of his tufts of hair. He began to throw it into his mouth when an authoritative voice made him stop abruptly. Chewbacca and Han turned their heads around to the owner of the voice. Leia stood in the doorway, the deep purple silk of her dress billowing out behind her. Her hair was put up in a sophisticated fashion and a serious expression was plastered on her regal face. Everything about her demanded respect.

"Mommy!" Ben shrieked in delight, making grabbing motions with his hands towards her.

Leia smiled at Ben before shooting a glare towards Han.

"What were you thinking, Han?! Letting him eat a bug like that?!" she admonished her husband as she took the tiny boy from Chewbacca and lifted him up into her own arms.

She brushed a strand of dark hair that mirrored her own away from his forehead and placed a gentle kiss on his skin.

"It's alright, Ben. Mommy's home to take care of you now." she cooed, nuzzling her face against her son's.

Ben grinned up at his mother.

"I love you, Mommy!" he smiled.

Leia's heart melted at his declaration.

"I love you, too, baby." she said softly.