[Talking about his family hurts. He hasn't thought of them in so long and it's tempting to paint them in a bad light. But as a boy, Ben once thought the world of them, so he lets that guide his words.] My uncle...he always seemed like the perfect Jedi to me as a child. Wise and strong and having all the answers. He sees the good in people, even when they don't see it themselves. He looks like you. I trained with him until I found a better path. [Would now be a bad time to mention slaughtering the rest of his students? He'll just skip that part for now.] My mother, she's the strongest person I know, intense, and with a sharp tongue. She's kind without being weak and knows how to take charge of a room. She's a natural leader and the best shot with a blaster I've ever known.
[It's not the first time he's heard about the Jedi he was named after, but it is the first time to hear about him in a different light. Anakin paints a different picture than the wise old master Luke had spoken of.] You will. Someday. [Just not as soon as Anakin thinks.]
I want to purge myself of the Light. Only then can I complete my training. [After training with Ahsoka here in Hadriel, Kylo has the germ of an idea growing in his head that Snoke has been deliberately holding him back. But loyalty to his master isn't easily dislodged as all that. If he believes Snoke was lying to him, he has to face the idea that he's been wrong this whole time. That's something Kylo might never be ready for.]
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[It's not the first time he's heard about the Jedi he was named after, but it is the first time to hear about him in a different light. Anakin paints a different picture than the wise old master Luke had spoken of.] You will. Someday. [Just not as soon as Anakin thinks.]
I want to purge myself of the Light. Only then can I complete my training. [After training with Ahsoka here in Hadriel, Kylo has the germ of an idea growing in his head that Snoke has been deliberately holding him back. But loyalty to his master isn't easily dislodged as all that. If he believes Snoke was lying to him, he has to face the idea that he's been wrong this whole time. That's something Kylo might never be ready for.]