[ It catches her off-guard, if only for how selfless the sentiment is. Rey would agree, of course, but she's surprised to hear it from Ben. Not that she hadn't known him capable, only that she had believed the armor he had built for himself as Kylo Ren was too strong. But here he is. Valuing the mission of the resistance instead of his own interests.

It's enough to bring a slow smile to her face, her palm settling over his sternum. ]

We got them out. [ More important is making sure he acknowledges he gets credit in that too. (And, of course, the rest of the team.) It feels good to have someone else independently recognize the importance of that. Enough that it chips away at all the grief and frustration she's been holding onto while he's been gone. ] It's been so hard. Seeing all the consequences of what we did and feeling like it was for nothing. [ Alone, worst of all, while some of her friends couldn't even understand why it devastated her like it did. ] But it wasn't. They're safe. We did it.

[ He's right. That's the important thing. ]