voice ; (backdated to two days ago, morning-time)

[last_ofthe_jedi]

[The video transmitter clicks on with a view of the ceiling, until Luke picks it up and rotates it to show his face. He looks tired and perhaps like he only woke up a few minutes ago.]

Does anyone on board know how to get rid of certain dreams? There's one I've been having night after night-- well, I suppose it's more of a nightmare. It's getting harder and harder to sleep.

[transmission is now locked to Anakin Skywalker]

Fa- uh, Dad. [He's still not used to calling anyone that and it's difficult to get into the mindset that he can address someone he hardly knows so casually.] Maybe you can help me. I don't know if there are any Jedi techniques that can help with dreams but someone else was talking to me about meditation. Maybe that would work? I don't know. At this point I'll try just about anything. I just want it to stop.

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[last_ofthe_jedi]

[Luke thinks about this for a moment.]

I hadn't thought of that. It sounds like it could help. I'll give it a shot. Thanks.

... Do you know anything about meditation? By any chance?

[acapriciousthing]

[She's just glad he's not trying to stop dreaming altogether. That question seems to come up a lot.]

I've met a lot of monks in my time.

[last_ofthe_jedi]

[Luke nods absently.]

Someone told me that it can help with a lot of things but I've never tried it before. I wouldn't know where to start, but I think my father can help me.

[acapriciousthing]

It's probably worth a try. A lot of dreaming is about what state your mind was in when you go to sleep.

[Well...]

At the very least, dreams here have nothing to do with any anthropomorphic personifications getting dumped.

[last_ofthe_jedi]

[Blink. Blink.]

Right.

[You've lost him.]

Well, thanks for your advice. I'll definitely use it.

[acapriciousthing]

You're welcome. Dreams are my little brother's domain. You pick up a thing or two from that.