Rey couldn't help laughing at his comment, eventually manage to shake her head. "No," she replied, still grinning as she looked at him fondly. Though she still hesitated for a moment, she soon brought a hand up to lightly stroke his beard, deciding that he wouldn't bring attention to it if it actually did make him uncomfortable or self-conscious.

"The beard can stay. It tickles a bit, but that's not a bad thing."