[She expected as much, with that. Ben has mellowed out considerably since she first arrived and met him here, and as the Supreme Leader of the First Order, he's sure Snoke would've disapproved of Ben even looking at her without trying to kill her again. But the fact that he's been in contact with Ben for who knows how long makes that comment more sinister, in Leia's mind, than it is on the surface.
Because if expressing disapproval for Ben's actions is something he does often enough for Ben to say this, and he'd been in contact with Snoke for longer than he even knew, how many of his actions were dictated by Snoke? Disapproval may as well be pushing Ben toward actions Snoke wants him to take.]
I don't doubt that. He gives you orders, then?
[She assumes it's a yes, given that he's the Supreme Leader or whatever, but. Direct confirmation can lead to her asking more questions that she wants to know the answers to.]
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Because if expressing disapproval for Ben's actions is something he does often enough for Ben to say this, and he'd been in contact with Snoke for longer than he even knew, how many of his actions were dictated by Snoke? Disapproval may as well be pushing Ben toward actions Snoke wants him to take.]
I don't doubt that. He gives you orders, then?
[She assumes it's a yes, given that he's the Supreme Leader or whatever, but. Direct confirmation can lead to her asking more questions that she wants to know the answers to.]