He meant it literally. Some kind of...transformation, I think. [She still finds it dubious as an excuse, and she doesn't bother hiding it. Han will understand, if anyone will. Her hands are unclenching as she speaks, coming to rest at the small of his back, even if the rest of her is stiff and unyielding still.

His question is a good one, but it's not one she has an answer for. If they were my people, I would have.]

I don't know. [Her thoughts drift to the sky whales below, on Ceta, though she can't explain why.] Maybe they didn't have the resources.