with everything that had happened lately, a million different emotions traveling through her, rey found herself at the lake country when she needed some time alone. granted, she always felt better being with ben, but he had matters of his own to attend to regarding the first order. when he was busy, she isolated herself here, especially by the water. she had one of her naboo-made dresses, pink in color, on, and her lightsaber in her right hand. just in case. right then, she stared out at the lake, letting all the thoughts of ben and ravana and the plan against snoke run through her exhausted mind. she felt much older than a mere nineteen year old; the whole ordeal was aging her quickly. when she heard someone come up behind her, she sighed. a conversation was the last thing she wanted. but the annoyance ended abruptly as she felt something inside her. a pull in the force. whoever this was... they were strong with it. and something was guiding her to them. slowly, she turned around, eyebrows furrowed in hesitation, and found her eyes landing on a young man, about ben’s age, or maybe slightly younger. but as soon as she made eye contact with him, she felt the connection strengthen, and she winced slightly, stepping back in fear. “wh-who are you?”