a sheepish smile grows from cheek to cheek , head tilting to the side as he lets the comment sink further in. he was lucky , after all. his rise through the rebellion hasn't gone unnoticed by some either , kayden more than others. his missions were more dangerous since the destruction of the death star & the empire were creeping up behind them. he nods in response before sitting up from his bed in the medbay. ❝ come on , kayden. i'm fine. it's going to take a lot more than a few stray stormtrooper shots to take me out. ❞ a beat , allowing luke to nod his head at him teasingly. ❝ what about you , huh ? why don't go out there & show them how it's done ? ❞