"We don't have Jedi where I'm from," he says, and tries very hard not to think about how mad the entire concept of midichlorians makes him. The Force should be some kind of mystical, well, force, not biology--anyway.

"And you can always break away from that path, if you want. It's difficult. It can take years, especially if your entire life has been forced onto that path. But sometimes you just need someone to show you that you can change. Someone who believes that you can." Like that man did. There is definitely understanding in his tone now.