Amilyn had always wondered at Han's leaving. Knowing all this, now, she wonders if the secrets, on top of the grief, was part of what made him run.

"He ... told me to ask you the whole story, when I saw you," she says. "Now I realize what he meant—what he did to Luke, and—he went over to the First Order, didn't he? Leia—you've told me enough—you don't need to tell me more until you're ready. You did what you thought was best. I can't fault you for that."

She didn't know it, but she still only had part of the truth. Leia's confession and Ben's demeanour—clearly he was First Order now. But she hadn't yet connected Ben Solo and Kylo Ren.