[ Now there's a shift; where Hux is now steady, Ren's uncertainty flashes in his face, in the little twitch in his eye when he's asked: Are you the Supreme Leader or not?
Because he's not the Supreme Leader. It's not a title he even wanted all that much before taking it; even assuming the mantle was just a violent and childish impulse, like so much of his behavior. He knew that if he hadn't taken the throne, Hux would have, and so Ren took it from him first.
And now he's given it up along with everything else in their galaxy. Kylo Ren has no plans to return to the First Order anymore than he plans to go join the Rebellion. The question is: does he tell Hux that, or does he keep the lie going?
As if politics and subtle manipulations are remotely in his wheelhouse. If his face doesn't give everything away with his too-expressive features, his temper eventually will. Even now, it's starting to rouse, impatient and eager to lash out. ]
I do. [ Even admitting it brings a slight strain to his voice, like he has to force it out through gritted teeth. ]
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Because he's not the Supreme Leader. It's not a title he even wanted all that much before taking it; even assuming the mantle was just a violent and childish impulse, like so much of his behavior. He knew that if he hadn't taken the throne, Hux would have, and so Ren took it from him first.
And now he's given it up along with everything else in their galaxy. Kylo Ren has no plans to return to the First Order anymore than he plans to go join the Rebellion. The question is: does he tell Hux that, or does he keep the lie going?
As if politics and subtle manipulations are remotely in his wheelhouse. If his face doesn't give everything away with his too-expressive features, his temper eventually will. Even now, it's starting to rouse, impatient and eager to lash out. ]
I do. [ Even admitting it brings a slight strain to his voice, like he has to force it out through gritted teeth. ]