There wasn't a word for the noise Ren made in response to that - the bastard child of a huff and a snort rendered all the more ridiculous through the mask. If it weren't there he'd be reaching up, rubbing at the bridge of his nose like he used to do when they were kids.

"Subtlety was never really your strong point."

Not an insult, not really; things had to be desperate though since Skywalker had all but vanished and the First Order was slowly gaining ground. The Senate might be sticking their fingers in their collective ears and pretending that everything was fine but their mother knew better. "How long before they know you're missing?"

Information was key. The more he knew, the better he could plan. Look at the angles, make the necessary adjustments.