Jaw dropping, he stammers for a few seconds before whooping with glee! “I’ll be the best d-dad ever, Addie! I promise w-w-with all my heart!”

Hux stops in his tracks and whips around. He calls out to Techie, “You’ll be a better father than Brendol or I ever was.” There is no malice in his voice. Only thinlh-veiled pain. Finding out you grew up to be your abusive father will do that to you.

“Th-thank you, Armitage,” Techie breathes. One small step at a time for the both of them.