Kindred Spirits

“What’s your favorite Star Wars movie?” Gabe asked. Uncharacteristically. Elena looked over at him. “You might as well ask me who my favorite child is,” Troy said. “Do you have children?” Elena asked him. “I meant hypothetically,” Troy said. He exhaled hard. “This is tough, this is really tough. I’m going to have to go with The Empire Strikes Back.” The next half-hour was taken up by Troy justifying his choice. At several points he considered changing his answer, but he kept landing back on Hoth.