A short time ago, in a farm-house not so far away...

[thefinaljedi]

Who: The Skywalker Family, immediate and extended and any close friends.
What: An evening with the family
When: August 4th
Where: Skywalker Ranch...or...something
Summary: Luke and Ami bring everyone over for a Sunday thing.
Rating: H is for Heartwarming


It's a bit of a monthly tradition, and has been for some time. The first Sunday of every month is the day the entire family gets together for an afternoon and has a nice dinner. Some might call the family a bit old fashioned, but it's just something that they do and have for as long as any of them can recall. It's never a fancy thing, but then does it really need to be? It's about the warm, fuzzy feeling of being surrounded by relatives and friends, sitting out on the porch and watching fireflies, and relaxing.

Food's been left to the people who can actually cook, because let's face it: Luke takes after his mother and Grandma Padme was not known for her fried chicken. But there's plenty of it. Chairs are set up on the large back porch so the weather can be enjoyed and tea along with a cooler of glass-bottled Coca-Colas, a bit of a splurge for the end of summer.

Everything's set to be a fairly nice afternoon and evening, provided the mosquitoes aren't too bad anyway.

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[thefinaljedi]

Well that certainly was a surprise, seeing that big car roll up and that extremely tall young woman climb out. Of course, he recognizes her immediately, and grins. He practically runs over, glad to see his sister in law, and gives her a hug. It's a little awkward, given the massive height difference, but then everyone's taller than Luke, even Ami.

"It has been a while! It's great to see you Daisy, how've you been?"

[daisy023]

For someone like her, even as an aristocrat, she isn't bothered by the hug. Even if most people would mostly reach her chest when standing straight, for Daisy, it is contact. She compensates by bending down a little to look at her brother-in-law, smiling, holding both hands over Luke's shoulders.

"I've... been well." To say she has been continued to live her comfortable life, ignoring the many thoughts regarding her own life that had followed her with the realization she would be forced to marry someone after her studies end. "I saw Trisha a little while ago, but I haven't seen you in a while."

Daisy looks around, seeking for a chair that could at least serve her height more comfortably than usual, but among the portable chairs, she has to settle on one of them she walks towards.

"Can I sit?"

[thefinaljedi]

"Good to hear it." Luke grinned and took her by the hand with as much grace as a farmboy could have, leading her over to a chair. With a cheeky twinkle in his eye he nodded and pulled the chair out for her to sit. He had the foresight, at least, to make sure one chair was big enough for her.

"So, what've you been doing all summer? Your studies are going well, right? You werent' working this summer, just taking off for the fall?"

[daisy023]

The grace is noted and appreciated, particularly by her aristocratic self, and she thanks Luke's assistance with a bow. This one chair was much better fit for her. She didn't have to bend her legs half as much.

Upon taking a more comfortable seat, she straightens, putting her hands over her knees beneath her dress. "I... had to study a little in preparation for my last semester." Not working this summer. Instead, she had been prepared socially for what was coming. "But... I also went out seeing a few people. Suitors."

None of which pleased her.

[thefinaljedi]

"Suitors?" Luke can't help but blink. "Why? I thought you had a boyfriend at school or something? Is your family making you see them?"

[daisy023]

"..."

She knows little on how to respond to this. Her hand moves up to her arm, diverting her eyes.

"I... I need to see more people. For my family. I can't be single for long."

[thefinaljedi]

"Why? You're still pretty young..." He never really deals with his parents-in-law, after all.

[daisy023]

"But I am about to finish college. I... I studied markets and economy, and I would like something to do, but not finding someone early enough runs the risk of me not finding him when I get older..."

Too early, the back of Daisy's mind speaks, but too late, her life says.