[ "Under my wing." "Personal matters". Hux is going to slap the stupid right out of Ren's overlarge ears, it isn't often that his skin crawls. As shitty and reluctant a leader as Ren is, Hux can't abide the thought of any of the First Order being taken for a ride. ]

Certainly. [ As for the compliments, he nods agreeably and lets his answer serve for both. The Imperials certainly didn't surrender their authority without a fuss, yet they were old men with senile values about the Empire, useless to the youth that built the Order. They were crushed underheel in time. ] Are there any further questions you have for me? It seems only right you should have the opportunity to grill the man seeking your allegiance.