( It is a simple reply and the most obvious one. As soon as the rejection of Skywalker's free pass to Kylo's mind had been established, perhaps as soon as he had thought the words to form them, he knew without question that it would fall to her to see this particular task through. He would be impressed if it weren't such an obvious conclusion, maybe even a little surprised that she would open herself up not only to the knowledge of what happens next should her task work but also to the dark inside of him itself, which might embrace her and find root as it has him. There is no surprise to be found in that possibility either, given her decision to let him show her the potential of that reality on Yaga Minor.
Although Kylo gets the impression that he doesn't have the luxury of time to decide - nor the luxury of a decision, in all actuality - he takes a moment to straighten up on his side of the command shuttle and turn his back on her. The effort of keeping his defenses raised so acutely for so long is an exhausting burden, and he feels a pressure beginning to build at the base of his skull. With no real concept of time save for the slant of twilight that he can perceive beyond the threshold of the shuttle, he can't accurately say how likely it is that Hux will have made contact with Snoke by now. It seems likely, at this point. Despite his failures today as a general, failing to report would look even worse.
Kylo works his throat and turns. Why is on the tip of his tongue, but he says instead -)
How confident are you in your ability to actually do this?
( The underlying insult is obvious but not reinforced, and he's not even trying that hard. He's called her a scavenger like it's a slur enough times in their brief history of knowing one another that the sting he delivered while interrogating her on Starkiller must have worn off by now. It's plainly obvious he recognizes that she's more than that, but her ability to actually perform is reliant upon how much training and of what caliber she has actually received. If she fails, then she fails, and if it came down to it and Rey found that she had no choice but to kill him in order to preserve her growing role in the Resistance's war, he would not begrudge her that decision but also would not, under any circumstances, allow her to see it through. His death is an absolute he will not allow her to hold in her hands. )
i ran into him in the bathroom and he wanted me to give you this card
Although Kylo gets the impression that he doesn't have the luxury of time to decide - nor the luxury of a decision, in all actuality - he takes a moment to straighten up on his side of the command shuttle and turn his back on her. The effort of keeping his defenses raised so acutely for so long is an exhausting burden, and he feels a pressure beginning to build at the base of his skull. With no real concept of time save for the slant of twilight that he can perceive beyond the threshold of the shuttle, he can't accurately say how likely it is that Hux will have made contact with Snoke by now. It seems likely, at this point. Despite his failures today as a general, failing to report would look even worse.
Kylo works his throat and turns. Why is on the tip of his tongue, but he says instead -)
How confident are you in your ability to actually do this?
( The underlying insult is obvious but not reinforced, and he's not even trying that hard. He's called her a scavenger like it's a slur enough times in their brief history of knowing one another that the sting he delivered while interrogating her on Starkiller must have worn off by now. It's plainly obvious he recognizes that she's more than that, but her ability to actually perform is reliant upon how much training and of what caliber she has actually received. If she fails, then she fails, and if it came down to it and Rey found that she had no choice but to kill him in order to preserve her growing role in the Resistance's war, he would not begrudge her that decision but also would not, under any circumstances, allow her to see it through. His death is an absolute he will not allow her to hold in her hands. )