[ It's been a while since Poe was there for anyone's first flight. Someone's first time in an x-wing, sure, that's different, but back in his own universe most people he's around are at least used to bigger, slower ships. They're used to that steady hum and the distinct sensation that comes along with floating over the ground, though granted that's all different when you're in a huge cruiser than in something like this. But she's in good hands here at least, as many tight maneuvers as he pulls off he's got a steady hand, and he can keep things nice and level so that she's not immediately overwhelmed with the way gravity's fluctuating around her. The x-wing helps with that too, even if it's mostly designed for space, it works just fine cruising around in the atmosphere too.
He doesn't have to guess at how she's feeling, not when they're so close. He can feel the tension against him, and he can tell when it's relaxing somewhat, enough that she's willing to turn around and smile at him. It's the kind of smile that makes him feel very pleasantly warm, especially when he's thinking about the kind of things they can pick up on once they're back on the ground. The mutual rush of adrenaline is undoubtedly going to work on both of them in very similar ways, he can already feel it in the steady but faster beat of his pulse and that heat that's settled through him, and that's not a bad thing at all.
For now though, she's obviously feeling brave enough to challenge him, which has him chuckling behind her. Most people who know him as well as she does would think twice before telling him something like that, but Gwen knows that he's going to take care of her. As always. He wouldn't throw her for a loop the way he might with an overconfident brand new cadet, maybe partly to see the reaction, but mostly just to test their mettle. He doesn't need to do that with Gwen either, he already knows she's as tough as anyone he knows. ]
You sure you're ready for that? [ He's banking in a slow curve, skimming across a dark sky above and an expanse of what seems like nothing but barren wasteland underneath them, picking up a little more speed as they circle back toward the city. ] BB-8 could tell you, I've pulled some pretty crazy stunts over the years.
[ Yes, the droid will back up that one. And not all of them have worked out as well as he'd hoped, but BB-8's always been right there to back him up, no matter how impossible the odds may be. ]
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He doesn't have to guess at how she's feeling, not when they're so close. He can feel the tension against him, and he can tell when it's relaxing somewhat, enough that she's willing to turn around and smile at him. It's the kind of smile that makes him feel very pleasantly warm, especially when he's thinking about the kind of things they can pick up on once they're back on the ground. The mutual rush of adrenaline is undoubtedly going to work on both of them in very similar ways, he can already feel it in the steady but faster beat of his pulse and that heat that's settled through him, and that's not a bad thing at all.
For now though, she's obviously feeling brave enough to challenge him, which has him chuckling behind her. Most people who know him as well as she does would think twice before telling him something like that, but Gwen knows that he's going to take care of her. As always. He wouldn't throw her for a loop the way he might with an overconfident brand new cadet, maybe partly to see the reaction, but mostly just to test their mettle. He doesn't need to do that with Gwen either, he already knows she's as tough as anyone he knows. ]
You sure you're ready for that? [ He's banking in a slow curve, skimming across a dark sky above and an expanse of what seems like nothing but barren wasteland underneath them, picking up a little more speed as they circle back toward the city. ] BB-8 could tell you, I've pulled some pretty crazy stunts over the years.
[ Yes, the droid will back up that one. And not all of them have worked out as well as he'd hoped, but BB-8's always been right there to back him up, no matter how impossible the odds may be. ]