"That's something they have in common then," Leia said with a wry smile. "Early on, he could be downright insufferable at times. We spent years verbally sniping at each other before getting together; I'm certain there was a betting pool among the ranks about how it would eventually turn out. But one thing I noticed even then was that he was never intimidated by me; that's a hard trait to come by for someone in my position, and it was as refreshing as it could be infuriating."

"It was. And I was suitably impressed. He was never the best with words, but his actions more than made up for it, especially when it really counted."