"Welcome to the deep end." He winks at her, perfectly confident. Dream or no dream, this is his element.

Poe accelerates smoothly, anticipation rising along with their speed. There's a slight buck as they hit atmospheric drag, the heat of their exit sending little darts of flame across the surface of the windows. "Don't worry. That's completely normal. We'll be out of it in--"

The pressure of acceleration lifts. The flames vanish. What's left is the asteroid belt that circles D'Qar at a distance and endless, endless stars.