[ His lips press together and the image is seared into his eyes. Luke's temple burning. The stench of blood. Why would his uncle ever let such a thing happen? ]

We can't solve this on our own.

[ He can admit that much. He's not powerful enough to protect himself-- let alone keep Rey safe as well.

He pulls away to look at her and-- it hits him now how close they'd been to each other. His mind doesn't dwell on it long. ]

If this started with me-- and moved on to you after we ran into one another-- [ Not before which is also something he is still pondering. There's a shift in the very Force, he can feel it. Something's kicked into action that's been still for a very very long time. ] -- it may be trying to sway us. [ He hesitates to use the word "corrupt" since that just.....

Sounds wrong in the context of being almost naked with a child in a basin filled with water. ] Luke is the last true Jedi. If something wants to destroy him, it won't stop at us.

[ He can't run from this. If something is threatening the safety of his family and their well-being he's going to confront it head on. ] We need to warn him.