"I think the bond's why I didn't just disappear after I died. It tethered me to a physical body. The Force just took me elsewhere to heal, and drew her here when the right time came." Ben shrugs. "I'm glad not to be a Force ghost."

"I...sometimes think I don't deserve good things. But there are people here who want the best for me besides just Rey - more than I ever imagined, and from places I never expected - and I'm not going to give up on myself now. I still can't believe it."