Things were different then, Leia. We had rules for a reason. You would have been identified and trained much earlier were the Jedi still around.
[He understands her confusion on the whole matter. Many people didn’t understand their ways. But as he said the rules were there for a reason.]
Yes. He grew and became very strong in the Force. But there was someone influencing him right under my nose. Someone who was manipulating him, convincing him that the Jedi were evil. You see, we had other rules too. Jedi could not marry as it was a conflict with our duties. But he fell in love with your mother and they kept their relationship, their marriage, a secret.
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[He understands her confusion on the whole matter. Many people didn’t understand their ways. But as he said the rules were there for a reason.]
Yes. He grew and became very strong in the Force. But there was someone influencing him right under my nose. Someone who was manipulating him, convincing him that the Jedi were evil. You see, we had other rules too. Jedi could not marry as it was a conflict with our duties. But he fell in love with your mother and they kept their relationship, their marriage, a secret.