Really?

[He seems to brighten at that]

I never thought of it that way. Maybe you're right. It was always a bit of a game, politics within military, trying to figure out who to ally with and who was plotting to murder me.

[Hux tilts his head, curious]

Determination isn't something I've ever been lacking. I came from nothing; I made it to second in command of a cutthroat military hierarchy.

[and that was while being weedy and unassuming. But the Grandmaster is also right; he doesn't have a ton of experience in other areas]