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that morning, ben had not been expecting the pleasant surprise that awaited him when he awoke. rey had already gotten up before him as she was out of the room when he finally got out of bed and got dressed, and he stepped out of the room to find a large group of people circulated around the visitation area, with trays of clear liquid in glasses placed in multiple locations in the room. everyone was reaching for one, chugging down the liquid eagerly, the chatter suddenly excited and filled with hope. it only meant one thing - the cure was the drink. perhaps some sort of medicine or a mixture of different solutions, but it must be the case, as joy filled the room. he glanced through the glass wall, seeing the researchers watching with grins on their faces, his eyes finding phasma and effie as well as other familiar faces he recognized. urgently, ben stumbled towards one of the trays, letting out a hearty cough as he did so. before he drank it, he looked around quickly for rey, figuring she must have heard the news by now if she had not already had her drink. but he also recalled how stubborn she’d been about eating, and only hoped she wouldn’t be stubborn about downing the drink, as he was sure it wouldn’t taste good. but if she knew it would heal them...she would drink it, wouldn’t she? she had to. nevertheless, he grabbed two of the glasses, searching for her. finally his eyes spotted her at the other side of the room, and he moved as quickly as he could towards her without spilling the drinks! “rey!” he called out breathlessly, turning her around to face him. he handed her the glass urgently, his eyes wide with a mixture of hope and amazement. “...the cure...they found it...”










