[ Trust, he insists. Handshake out of the way, he also settles, setting the book aside and turning to Sam to give him his full attention. ]

I see, I suppose dubious congratulations are in line. [ Castor. What a mess. Hux has a fairly good idea of where this is about to go and isn't surprised at all when Kylo Ren comes up as a topic. Figures. It was only a matter of time. Perhaps Steve said something, which honestly isn't a bad idea, all things considered. ]

That depends. He can be difficult, though usually it has something to do with proving himself to someone. In this case, it's Cathaway. [ A beat, as he thinks it over. ] Quite unfortunately, the other side of it is that he believes he's doing what's best. His judgment is rather skewed.