"It is," he admits, and he finds himself regretting it. Not just with Rey specifically, but with the many prisoners he had interrogated for Snoke and the First Order. He hadn't invaded their minds gently. It's an unpleasant experience to be on the receiving end of. "Thoughts can be hidden, but if you're untrained or taken by surprise..."

Very few things remain a secret.

He's still incredibly evasive on the topic of how he knows Rey, and not just to Kitty. His mind doesn't want to rest too long on the subject. "I knew a girl when I was training." If it wasn't her, then his feelings and the universe are playing a trick that isn't at all funny.