A DAY turned into two days. And two days turned into a week. Seven days they've been on Yavin 4, during which the Resistance had been reached out by Poe's squadron and had left to find them which was two days ago. Amara was not nervous. She knew he was going to be okay. After all he left in the Falcon with Chewie and Finn, so she knew he was in good hands.

Rose had woken up right before Finn had left, which was such a relief for not only him but everyone else. Leia had requested time with Rose to fill her in personally on what had happened and as well fully give her condolences for the loss of her sister.

It was the morning of their seventh day on Yavin 4. Amara came out of her tent, fully dressed and ready for the day. She had zipped shut her tent and turned to see Rey out before everyone else. She had come to accept that with the young Jedi in training. Rey was mediating and seemed to be fully focused on her mediation. Amara was not wearing her jacket today, Yavin 4 had such a nice weather, not so much different than D'Qar, but the mornings were much warmer than D'Qar.

"Morning, Amara." Rey greets her without opening her eyes.

Amara had a small smirk on her face, "Morning, Rey."

Amara watched as Rey opened her eyes and then uncrossed her legs. Rey rose from where she was sitting and looked over at Amara.

Amara stepped over closer to Rey, "Early morning mediation?" Amara asks.

Rey nods, "It's oddly soothing." She replies with in a small smile.

Amara couldn't help but smile, "Maybe I'll try it out." She says.

Rey noticed what she had failed to sense before, Amara had a small bag by her feet. She was going somewhere and it seemed to gain Rey's interest.

"So what's the bag for?" Rey asks gesturing to it.

Amara glanced down before looking up, "I was going to hike further on the Dameron land."

"Why?" Rey asks her while tilting her head.

"Well my uncle and Poe's mother planted this-," Amara was about to tell Rey but then goes, "Want to come with me and find out?"

Rey had a small smirk on her face, "You mean it?"

Amara nods, "Yeah." She says, "I haven't had a fun adventure with you yet."

Rey held the smirk on her face, "Might make Poe jealous." She says.

"Poe is somewhere in space," Amara says, "What he doesn't know won't hurt him."

{RISE OF SKYWALKER}

THE GIRLS reached the Dameron farm, finding Kes and Leia outside early talking on the front porch. It was not surprising to Amara. She knew her mother was an early riser, always have been. Amara could only assume that Kes was still set in his ways when he was in the military. Kes and Leia were both sitting on the chairs that rested on the porch. Kes stands up when he sees the two girls reach them. Leia, however, remain in the chair.

"Morning you two," Kes says.

Rey gives him a small smile, "Good morning."

Amara held a smile, "Morning."

Leia noticed a bag on each girl's back. She had a small feeling where they were planning on going today.

"Where are you two off too?" Leia asks.

Amara meets her mom's eyes, "Oh uh- I was wondering if I could take Rey hiking through your land. I think there is something there she'd want to see."

Rey, still having no idea what it is, gives her a confused look. Rey wanted to know what it was, seeing as both Kes and Leia seemed to understand what it was.

Kes nods, "Alright." He says, "Good thing you are wanting to leave now. It'll take quite a hike to get there."

Amara nods, "I recall." She gives a small smile, "I am even bringing a blaster in case we run into wild animals."

Kes couldn't help but laugh, "I remember," He says, "I recall Leia being not too happy with me after that last trip."

Leia held a small smile on her face, "Oh yes, I was quite angry." She says.

Amara gestures to the trail, "Well we're gonna go." She says, "We'll probably see you all at dinner."

Leia nods, "Be safe."

Amara begins to walk, "Always-!" She calls out.

Leia watched as Rey and Amara marched off in the backyard, no doubt heading to the old trail that is rarely taken anymore.

{RISE OF SKYWALKER}

HOURS PASSED into their hike. The two girls were resting and eating their lunch. They had managed to find a nice log under some shades to just sit and sort of have a picnic.

Rey took a bit of the sandwich she had, "So where are we going?" She asks, "You never said where we were going."

Amara blinked in confusion, "I didn't?"

Rey shakes her head.

Amara grins, "Oops, sorry about that. I didn't mean to leave you in the dark."

Rey shrugs her shoulders and grabbed a pouch that stored her water in. Rey took a swig of her water before capping it.

"It's okay," Rey says.

Amara also took a drink. She closed her cap of her pouch before she took another bite of her sandwich.

"We're hiking to this tree." Amara says.

Rey tilt her head, "A tree?"

Amara couldn't help but laugh, "A special tree."

Amara knew how it looked. Rey had no idea what made a tree so special than another tree, she lived in a desert, she wouldn't have known or probably never heard of this tree.

"It's a tree that Poe's mom and my Uncle Luke planted here before I was born." Amara says, "It's still alive and I just want to visit it."

Rey nods, "I see," Then Rey asks, "But why ask me to come with?"

Amara glanced back at Rey, "Because it's a special tree." She says and winks at Rey.

Rey looked a little annoyed, but not irritated. She just wanted to know what made this tree special than another tree. Sure, being planted by Luke Skywalker made it pretty cool already, but Rey didn't have any context to why it was special.

"What makes it special?" Rey asks.

Amara looks up, "I don't suppose you know much about trees?" She asks.

Rey gives her a look.

Amara held her hands up, "I was just asking so if my explanation would be useless or not." She says.

Rey sighs, "I always lived around sand. Being with the Resistance was the most I've been around so much green."

Amara nods and looks back at Rey.

"Alright," Amara says, "As far as I know, but my understanding of the history of the Jedi may be wrong so don't fact check me, is this tree has been referred to as the Great Tree."

Rey looks at Amara in shock, "Wait- you say Jedi?" She asks, "This tree is a Jedi tree?"

Amara had a small smile, "Yes and wow, way to spoil it." She says, "I wouldn't call it a Jedi tree exactly. The best way mom explained it was just being a Force-sensitive tree."

Rey was stunned, "Wow."

Amara nods, "From my understanding this Great Tree use to be in the heart of the Jedi Temple on Coruscant in the courtyard so young Jedi in training could use it for practice. The tree remain there until the Emperor took over and removed the tree from the temple ground."

Rey frowns.

"However, there were two living twigs that remain of the tree. My Uncle Luke recovered them, and he had gifted one to Shara Bey, Poe's mom. And then her and Kes planted here on their land." Amara says.

Rey was amazed, "Wow," She says, "That's amazing."

Amara had a small smile on her face, "It really is."

Rey kept her gaze on Amara. A small smile appeared on the young woman's face. Since joining the Resistance, she has been able to grow not only with this new power of her, but able to grow as a person. She has friends, she has a family, she has a home. And it makes Rey feel happy that Amara would want to include her on this.

"Amara," Rey says, "Thanks for asking if I wanted to come with."

Amara kept her eyes on Rey, "You're welcome." The smile fades from her face, "I just thought after everything you'd want to be able to feel something positive from the Force than- than my brother."

Rey frowns.

Kylo Ren has been a sensitive topic for Rey in the passing days. Only Amara knew of their connection in the Force and she hasn't told anyone, despite thinking it might be important that her mom knew. Instead, Amara trusted Rey. She hasn't done anything to deserve being not trusted, plus, Rey and Amara had spent the first night with the boys gone talking about her connection with Kylo Ren. Both girls sharing their stories and experiences with their bridge connection with the man.

"I really thought he would've turned away from the darkness," Rey says frowning deeper, "I was a fool to believe it."

Amara glanced at Rey, "Not a fool." She says, "It's a noble thought really. My mom wanted Ben back and asked my dad to bring him home, and well- that didn't go well for him."

Rey kept her eyes on Amara. Amara sighs and looks up at the sky.

"I hated what he did to my dad," Amara says, "But with that connection Snoke made, it caused me to hesitate with him. I saw more in his gaze than I had on Starkiller Base. He- He claims to no longer be Ben Solo, but a small part of me doesn't believe him."

Rey watched as Amara met her gaze. Rey had heard of Amara's abilities. Amara didn't have the training Luke had given Rey, but Rey sensed potential. She sensed a lot. Amara had explained to Rey her abilities one of the many nights the two girls spent talking.

Reading people through eyes. It was an odd explanation to her ability, but it sort of made sense. Rey was given instructions by Amara to prove her ability by either lying about something, thinking about something troubling, and what not. After Rey complied, Amara then showed her. She told Rey what she said was false and why, and then even mentioned how Rey fears isolation again. That was something Rey had never told anyone.

The other part of her ability that goes along the line to what a Jedi would have it the ability of the Force. She is able to push things back, but that is about all she can do without having to train further. Amara was able to knock Troopers back on Takodana and even on Starkiller Base.

Rey looks from Amara and then to the sky.

"He might be gone forever," Rey says, "Or not."

Amara nods in silence.

Rey then stands up and turns to stand in front of Amara. Rey held a small smile on her face as she lowered her hand as an extension for Amara.

"Come on," Rey says, "We're burning daylight."

Amara smiles, "Alright," She says and accepts Rey's hand.

{RISE OF SKYWALKER}

THE FORCE was strong as Rey and Amara approached the Force sensitive tree. The tree was just like in Amara's memories. The tree was so large and breathtaking. It was filled with so much life. The leaves of the tree were a lush green and bright.

"Wow," Rey spoke first.

Amara smile, "I know," She says.

Rey watched as Amara walked over to the tree first.

Amara smiles at the tree and recalls all the memories at the tree. Playing with Ben when she was a young child, coming out here with Kes when she had to stay here without Ben, the trip she came with her mother after Ben died. Amara was inches from the trunk. She hesitated touching it, which was odd. She spent years climbing the tree and touching the tree, but now, now it felt odd. Strange even.

Rey steps over next to Amara. The two young women glanced at each other briefly, before holding onto each other's hands. This wasn't planned, it was just a feeling to do so. After they held their hands, both girls reached their free hand to touch the tree trunk.

"I never- I never felt this before," Rey says, "It's- astonishing."

Amara glanced at Rey, "It feels different now," She says, "I- I don't know why."

Rey glanced at Amara. Amara had went from looking at Rey confused to the tree again.

"How is it different?" Rey asks.

Amara pulls her hand back, "I- I don't know, Rey. I don't know, but something feels different." She says.

Rey frowns.

Amara let go of Rey's hand and took a step back.

"Maybe, it's because you're now Force sensitive?" Rey asks trying to help her out, "Whatever you felt back then might've been different when you haven't tapped into that part of you."

Amara looks from Rey to the tree again.

Was she right? Could it just be because she was now an active Force sensitive person that she felt a different connection to the tree? Or was it something else? Something she just can't put her finger on. Amara stepped forward and then stopped inches from the tree. Instead of doing what she did before, she placed her forehead on the tree and closed her eyes.

Giggling gained Amara's attention. She turned around and Rey wasn't there. Instead there were two children running; one was fourteen and the other was six. The six year old was a younger version of Amara and the fourteen year old was a younger version of Ben.

"Ben, I won!" Cheered the six year old Amara.

Ben and Amara had raced up the hill to the tree. Ben stood next to Amara, he had a small smile on his face. Meanwhile, Amara continued to giggle and then run around him with a big smile.

"I won! I won!" Amara continued.

Ben chuckled and knelt down in front of her, "You sure did, Mari." He says.

Mari. That nickname had come up from a few people from Amara's past, but hearing it from Ben's mouth gave it a different meaning than hearing it from Maz or Kes.

Amara watched her younger self giggle at Ben and then turn to the tree. Amara watched the younger versions of herself and her brother walk over to the tree.

"This is a huge tree," Amara says to Ben.

Ben nods, "Yeah." He says, "You know Uncle Luke and Kes's wife planted it?"

Amara turns to Ben with wide eyes, "Really?" She asks.

Ben nods, "Yeah."

Amara watched the younger Ben touch the tree. He pulled back and frowned. He looked displeased, but the younger Amara didn't notice. Instead she got briefly distracted by a butterfly before turning back to Ben.

"Mama says that you touch the tree and it connects you to everything," Amara says looking at Ben, "Is it true?"

Ben glanced at her and forced a smile, "Of course."

Amara watched her younger self smile with glee. The younger Amara moved over next to Ben, who stood in front of the tree, and touched the tree.

Amara squealed and pulled her hand back.

"Amara-?" Ben asks, "What is it?"

Amara stepped next to the younger versions of her past. She looked into the eyes of her younger self. She saw it. The fear and worry.

"Amara?" Ben asks again, "What is it?"

The younger Amara grabbed a hold of her brother and began to cry. She began to sob uncontrollably in his grasp, which left Ben slightly confused but also worried.

Amara stepped over and looked at the tree in this vision. She stepped over to her younger self and then touched her younger self on the shoulder. That is when she saw what she saw.

Amara gasped. She stepped back and fell on her butt. Rey knelt down next to her with worry in her eyes. Rey reached over and touched Amara's arm.

"Amara, what happened?" Rey asks.

Amara glanced from the tree and then to Rey, "I- I saw something I forgot when I was a child."

"What?" Rey asks.

Amara frowns, "I knew I was Force sensitive," She says, "I knew it when I was six but no one else knew."

Rey looked at the tree and then to Amara.

"My mom was suspicious that I might be," Amara says, "And tried to convince my Uncle Luke to take me when he took Ben to train him. But he said he didn't sense the Force in me. Neither did Ben."

Rey sat down next to Amara.

"When I was child I saw a vision when I touched the tree. It showed me a dark presence and it scared me. I felt cold and darkness." Amara says, "But I also knew that what I felt wasn't normal."

Rey glanced at Amara, "Do you think that maybe, deep down after you discovered this at a young age you repressed it?"

Amara glanced at Rey.

"You may have been so scared that you thought ignoring the feeling of the Force would make it go away," Rey says, "So you somehow at age six closed yourself from the Force."

Amara frowns.

"Luke did that and he was a wise Jedi Master," Rey says, "How would a six year old know how to do that?"

Amara shakes her head, "I- I don't know." She says, "My mom never taught me anything about the Force and Luke was arms length away from me always."

Rey reached over and wrapped her arm around Amara's shoulders. The two Force sensitive women sat there in front of the Force sensitive tree in silence.