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Tatooine wasn't the most lovely planet to call home, but you made do. You and Obi-Wan built a small moisture farm at the edges of the Tuskan Raider territory. It was within walking distance of the Skywalker farm, though Obi-Wan... well, Ben as he called himself... generally kept his distance for the safety of young Luke.
It was nearly three years into your residence that you decided to officially get married. You still wore those rings from your fake-marriage mission around your neck, and one day Obi-Wan told you they would look better back on your finger. And of course, the male one wouldn't fit you so he would wear that one to match.
It was soon after that your first and only child arrived. Jinn was an unexpected occurrence, but not an unwelcome one. At first, you were afraid to bring a child into the age of the Galactic Empire. The future was largely unknown and there was much you had to hide from the boy. He wouldn't be able to know of his father's Jedi past or his mother's espionage. Jinn even bore your maiden name as an added precaution--though Obi-Wan declared his middle name to be Kenobi one drunken night. It was a fair compromise and you know how much it meant to him for his only son to carry on his name in some way.
As Jinn grew, the blessing of his existence became the saving grace of your lives. He became the only thing, next to you, that could bring a genuine smile to Obi-Wan's lips. With his father's clear blue eyes and calm demeanor and his mother's wit and craftiness, Jinn was a bit of a troublemaker as he entered his adolescence. He became the primary defender against womp rat attacks, armed with a large staff he crafted together using some spare parts. He was also quite the pilot, sometimes coming home talking about the older boy named Skywalker that taught him a new trick on the speeder.
You and Obi-Wan always exchanged knowing glances. You knew you couldn't keep the secret of your past locked away forever.
That day came when Jinn was twelve. Obi-Wan hid the speeder starters after Jinn broke his curfew and woke up late for his morning chores, which led the boy to a locked box under his parent's bed. Opening that box opened up a long conversation that left the boy with more than he bargained for. His boring farmer parents weren't who they seemed after all.
Inevitably, he started asking questions about the Jedi. It took a few months but he finally wore Obi-Wan down. Their compromise was that he would learn the ways of the Force, but he would not learn lightsaber combat. He thought the lightsaber would draw too much attention. Jinn agreed to these terms, more interested in his pilot training anyways.
Jinn finding Obi-Wan's lightsaber came at a good time. After the secret was out, Obi-Wan began carrying his saber with him more for protection. He was certainly fed up with having to use a blaster. Though Obi-Wan was mostly closed off from the Force, it was like it never stopped looking out for him. You were with Jinn in the market getting supplies to fix the backup generator when a sand storm hit, marooning you in the town for the night.
That was the night Maul finally delivered on his promise to seek his revenge, and the night Obi-Wan killed his most persistent enemy for the last time.
Three years later, Jinn's excellent flying got him the attention of the Empire's fighter pilot program. They were persistent in their efforts to recruit the fifteen-year-old, which worried you and Obi-Wan. You were torn between Obi-Wan's duty to watch over Luke and your duty to your son. In the end, Jinn made the decision for you. You celebrated his sixteenth birthday that night. You thought he would spend it with his friends but he decided to stay in with you. You had a lovely dinner and even splurged on his favorite dessert. It was a perfect day.
The next morning Jinn went into town. He never returned.
He sent a transmission a few days later that he got a job as a second mate on a ship. He wouldn't ever fly for the Empire and he didn't want them to find you and Obi-Wan either. In his selfless act, you lost your son, but you found your solace in the frequent transmissions he sent of all the worlds he got to see along the way.
Unfortunately, you only lived to see his transmissions for another few months before falling ill. Obi-Wan gave you a fusion of a Jedi and a soldier's funeral. Jinn stood beside him, helping him lower you into the ground with the Force. Before he was able to leave again, Obi-Wan sold the farm and most of the family's belongings. He walked Jinn into town, leading him to a docking bay with a modest but well-maintained ship. It had a sizable cargo hull and room for a few crew members as well as a fully stocked weapons system.
The final goodbye before Jinn boarded the ship his father had gifted to him was the last time they saw each other. Jinn would feel his father's departure from the living world nearly a year later.
His father's death was a wake-up call for Jinn. He left the shipping business and sought out a rebel cell in one of the Outer Rim Territories, joining them as their pilot. He continued to tell the stories his father had told him of the Jedi and the hope they could give to the galaxy. He often assisted the Rebel Alliance in battles, including the decisive Battle of Jakku.
Jinn settled down on Chandrila after the New Republic took power, meeting a woman that would eventually become his wife. Jinn took a position teaching at a flight school in the capital city. They eventually decided to start a family, trying for many years until his wife finally gave birth to a baby girl they named Rey.
Her arrival was a joyous occasion, but it brought up many questions about her future. Jinn had become friends with Luke and Leia during his time working with the Rebels, divulging to them of his father's true identity and his limited Force training. With the birth of their daughter, he had considered sending her to Luke's Jedi Temple, but he didn't know where it was or how to contact Luke. What he did know is his baby girl was strong. Even Jinn could sense her great strength with the Force.
However, so could others. Her presence attracted powerful enemies who weren't above the destruction of a young child. Jinn began hearing the whispers of the dark side attempting to reach her. It was beyond his understanding of why assassins were being sent after his child and family, but it scared him. Afraid of the consequences, he took his family on the run.
Hunted by an assassin, they hopped from world to world trying to evade him, but their efforts were in vain. Those who wanted their young daughter dead were getting closer and closer and they couldn't do anything about it. They had lost touch with their allies in the rebel alliance, and their hope was waning.
In a last-ditch effort, they left their daughter on a planet where she wouldn't be found. Jinn's wife's family had lived on Jakku for many generations, and while they were distant family they would be able to keep an eye on her until they could return. Jinn had a plan to seek out Luke Skywalker and secure a safe place for his daughter at his temple. They left their daughter with heavy hearts, but with the full intentions of returning.
Their luck ran out before they could carry out their plan. They were killed by an assassin soon after their departure from Jakku. Just before their execution, Jinn held his wife in his arms, as the faint voice of his father echoed in his head:
"You have done well, my dear son. Your actions have saved your daughter's life and she shall one day be a beacon of hope and bring peace to the galaxy. I will watch over her."