[Ren finally allows his eyes to drift over to Hux, leaning his chin against his left hand. He looks tired.]

Did you happen to make any new "connections," or did you only speak with a bunch of people wearing masks without learning their names?

[Avoiding implies effort. He won't deny the importance of assistance while they're alone on this planet, but he's fairly certain he heard that the "rules" of this stupid party were to keep your identity secret. It doesn't exactly mesh with making connections.]