She couldn't tell if he was speaking in riddles or if she was just trying to tie what he said to what she felt. Was he telling her that it was all right to pursue her feelings regardless of what she thought of them? Or was he just straightforwardly teaching her to use the Force to fish? Either way, she wasn't going to come out of this without feeling foolish if she didn't manage to relax.

So she did. The trouble was, she relaxed against Luke, leaning back against him before she realized what she was doing. She could feel his chest against her back, and while it felt solid and strong even underneath the layers of his robes, Rey knew this wasn't something she could simply explain away. But maybe she could try to ignore it for just a little longer. "So your survival instinct enabled you to use enough of the Force to catch food while keeping you closed off from it on a greater level; is that what you're saying?"