#bo'ket babies

[the-obiwan-for-me]

Hey there, so I saw your post about SSTW and I was curious about Eli. His entire story hurts me because my mother died when I was the same age as him and uhhh, I definitely did not scream into a pillow when That happened.

Anyway, does he have any memories of Wela as he grows up? Do Bo-Katan and Tol’ket talk about her at all, do they maybe try to look her up to see if they can give him any information on his family, maybe see if he has relatives?

Does Eli want to know anything about her? How does growing up as a completely different species from not only his parents but his whole extended family affect him? How does he get along with Ahsoka? I imagine they’d be close given their similar body structures.

TL:DR I want to know literally everything you are willing to tell me about Eli, he is my son now.

It's always amazing to me the little storylines that I write innocuously (well, as innocuously as writing any angst really is) that end up really resonating with some people. So, big hugs.

Like I said in another answer, he doesn't have any real concrete memories of her. He has impressions of her, very much like how Leia describes her mother in ROTJ. He remembers songs she sang to him more than anything (this will become important later on in his life).

Tol'ket talks about her a lot to Eli, and Bo talks about how grateful she is that Wela trusted her, who she had never met, to take care of Eli. They do try to find family, but Wela gave Tol'ket very little information, and she told him everyone had died, either in the Clone Wars or in the aftermath when criminals swept into Ryloth. The best they can do is insure he learns his native language and learn about his birth culture.

His relationship with the rest of the family is great. Adoption is no big thing in Mando culture, and the Kryzes are already are confirmed, hardened adopters. But, yeah, I do like the idea that he and Ahsoka become close as he gets older.

My favorite little tidbit about Eli that may or may not ever come to light in writing is that he loves loves loves music, is a talented musician and has a beautiful voice. He actually goes on to have a successful singing career.

[the-obiwan-for-me]

happy SSTWiversary, please tell me about bo'ket and babies' first trip to space!disney world

Oh lord. You really like to challenge me, don't you?

Bo was not wild about the idea when Eli started talking about it around his 6th birthday. Ado and Shmi had told him about their family trip, and he had schoolmates who had gone, too, and he was REALLY into the idea. Bo, not so much.

But she talked to Padme about it, and turned out Korkie and Aled were totally space!disney adults, and they hyped it up. So, she said ok.

Now Tol'ket began to lose his mind. Because it was easy enough to keep his wife and kids safe at home or on some trips, but to an amusement park???? Oh hell no. His worst nightmare.

But they go, because how is he supposed to reduce Eli's big blue eyes or Edi's eyes, so much like her mama's?

So, they go, and Bo plies him with a drink or two to get him to relax. And he does, and proceeds to spoil his children ROTTEN. You want that stuffie? Absolutely. Space!Mickey ears for everyone. Edi wants a second pair. All the food, all the toys, all the rides. Eli pukes twice from all the churros and ice cream, but asks for more and gets it.

It's a wild ride and Bo just sits back and laughs. They leave three days later, sunburnt and exhausted and with two small children crashing from a steady stream of sugar, but it was WORTH IT.