It's hard not to be discouraged by the loss.

[ she admits this, canting her head to the side. for months, she'd been devastated. knowing that it's still there makes all the difference because it's impermanent, and that's hope. it's just like what luke had given to the resistance on crait. ]

But as long as we have hope that things can get better, then we have everything we need. [ that's what leia had said, anyway. she's holding onto it now. it resonates with her now. ]