I tell her about the letter, confronting Harlan the night at the bar, getting the confirmation that he had once been Ethan Hale and had changed his name once he became estranged from his family once and for all. I tell her that there is a nefarious background with his father, but I don't know what it is, and that rather recently, his mother had fallen ill.
In about forty five seconds, I've told her everything I know about Harlan's family, and the time it takes to lay everything out in the open is proof that I know very, very little.
Rhea is silent for a few moments after I stop speaking, but the surprise and awe on her face speak volumes. "So... wait. You're telling me that his parents are Leia and Han Hale? I literally know about them! I've read about their whole family. The work they'v
