I had other priorities. [Searching for his comm link and weapons, any sign of a ship to remove him from this planet and back to the First Order. It's only here at this irritatingly vague meeting that he has begun to accept those are not immediate options. He needs to bide his time.]

If you want to volunteer though, [He gestures with gloved hands toward the door while his eyes follow the movement of the natives. Difficult to trust a civilization with no governing system. ]

They're frightened children. I trust their fear is real, not the truth behind it. Frightened minds have a tendency to exaggerate.