A Scoundrel's Wisdom by WendyNat (G)

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Fandom: STAR WARS: ORIGINAL TRILOGY
Pairing: Gen
Author on LJ: wendynat
Author Website: SW fanfic tag
Why this must be read: Because there is not enough fic about Lando! Here we have a missing scene from Empire Strikes Back, in the time between recovering Luke from Cloud City, and Lando and Chewie leaving in the Falcon. Luke begins to come to terms with what Vader told him while preparing to find Han and being suspicious of the smooth-talking Lando. Luke gets another lesson about things not always being what they seem, and a tentative new friendship is born. Characterization is perfect, the story is extremely well-written, and anyone who is a fan of both Luke and Lando absolutely must read this fic.


Lando eyed him a moment, then nodded. "All right. I'll just leave you two alone, then. I've got to talk to Chewie about the mission, anyway." With a flourish, Lando turned and walked out of the room. Staring after him, Luke shook his head.

"You want to work with him to get Han back? Are you sure, Leia?"

"Yes, I am. I trust him." Leia smiled softly. "He's quite the scoundrel."

"Exactly! Wait... if he's a scoundrel, why do you trust him?"

"Oh, Luke. I trust him because he's a scoundrel." Leia's smile grew wistful, sad. "Just like Han."

That wasn't such a bad comparison – maybe Lando would prove trustworthy, after all.

"Just like Han."


A Scoundrel's Wisdom