Beyond - Legends Being in the Light (Kyp/Sevrina) OTP 15 response.

This is for: Things you Said (All-Dialogue) OTP challenge #15
16. things you said with no space between us

Pairing: Kyp/Sevrina

------

"Kyp? What're you doing?"

"Sevrina, hey. I was helping Ciera with her Jedi philosophy essay. She thought I'd be a good one to share her ideas about Light, Dark, and Gray. She wanted to know if I believed in Gray areas of the Force and if once you became ensnared by the Dark, were you always vulnerable?"

"Phew! Those are some astute questions."

"I thought those questions would hurt a tender spot, but they didn't surprisingly. I told her there are times when our choices seem muddled and what looks like a wise choice turns out not to be but that's more a function of context; right and wrong and evil versus good or selfless doesn't change like the wind direction in an ice storm on Hoth."

"Oh, what a great insight!"

"I also told her that I don't feel any more vulnerable than anyone else. I just have to be alert as does any other Jedi in a crisis situation."

"That's true. Have I told you recently how much I admire your ability to recover from all that and to become a better person?"

"Rina, you make it easy to stay in the Light, to embrace it."

+++

 

I can totally see Kyp coming to these conclusions after his nasty brush with the dark side. He certainly learnt a lot from this and you let it show flawlessly in this exchange.
Very nice! I like it!

 

Kyp and Sevrina a great couple
And Kyp can tell about his brush with the dark side

 

What a lovely conversation! I've enjoyed Kyp/Sevrina in your other stories with them, and it's wonderful to get another moment of their relationship. The prompt you picked works so well for the really open and vulnerable way that Kyp and Sevrina talk to each other here. There's a sense of ease to discussing even the most potentially difficult topics, and it shows the way their relationship has deepened over time.

Also, I adore that Kyp helps the Jedi kiddos with their homework. It's just such an ordinary way of helping out and I like the idea of a Kyp who isn't too busy with the Next Big Crisis or too concerned with Jedi politics to just be part of everyday life.

It's really interesting to see Kyp's view of the Force and how the philosophical part of things works. I think he's got a really balanced perspective here, and not in an everything-is-shades-of-gray kind of way. He distinguishes between good and bad, but with the hard-earned wisdom that comes from seeing firsthand how complicated and treacherous those choices can be.

And Sevrina is a thoughtful listener, giving everything due consideration and letting Kyp know that she sees in him the courage he's had to face and overcome his past -- and not for his past mistakes.

I especially liked this for the ending! Finding a way to real peace was a long road for Kyp, and you can tell that he's likewise a source of joy and stability for Sevrina (though she thankfully seems to have had a less difficult start in life).

 

Thanks. I love that expression: a source of joy and stability. That is definitely what they are for each other.

 

That's quite some intresting musings by Kyp, defenetly a topic he has quite a bit of knowledge/experience about considering his backstory.

 

Thanks. I think he would have a unique perspective and a basis for compassion.

 

Thanks so much! That's one of the things I like about Kyp -- he overcomes his mistakes, doesn't wallow or repeat them. He grows and having a person like Sevrina inspire the best in him as well as see the best -- it's a lovely thing.

 

Ooo! Lovely dialogue! As a philosophy teacher I love it. The concept that life give us clear cut choices is not a thing, even though ethical theorists would like us to believe that it is. Just awesome.