[ Luke was silent for a long moment, his head bowed slightly as he swallowed hard, trying not to let the emotions from the memory of Vader pull at him too hard. He counted off in his head, giving himself time to pull together, before he turned his gaze back up to him. ]

Don't apologize. The Emperor had his claws so deep in you, that even though I could feel that your light was coming back in my presence, you felt that you couldn't escape.

[ He reached for him again, wanting to just hold his hand this time. ]

It took me a long time to accept what you will become, but... I wanted to save you, even though everyone in the galaxy would have probably thought I was nuts.