She doesn't answer that, but her jaw clenches in irritation and then she takes another drink of whiskey because she's so frustrated with herself, for this stupid decision that's led to having to explain herself to Tommy.

"If it was any other weapons it would have been different, but he's trained with these since he was young." She says, and it sounds like an excuse and she hates that too. "The first time we fought with them he'd been shot and he was weak, but he's had time to heal here."

His body is stronger even if he's cut off from the Force and while Rey knows she would have eventually won, she would have been fine, relying on the Force isn't her first instinct. She keeps her staff on her back at all times for a reason.