"The Empire's Inquisitors were before my time. But I know about them - there aren't any here, as far as I know. But the tricky thing about the Nexus is that anything can come in at any time, and not all those things are friendly or pleasant. That's one of the reasons why I wanted to teach you. There are other dangers besides Inquisitors to watch out for, either way."

Psychometic? Ben has his share of strange Force powers - he's a direct descendant of Anakin Skywalker, himself said to be the most powerful Force-user of his generation and possibly even the most powerful since Yoda. But this is not one of the powers he has, so he's instinctively curious about how it works and how far it can go.

"You have my permission, then." He's not proud of his past, but if he's considering taking Cal on as a student it's best to let him know him the truth. He holds out the lightsaber for Cal to touch, wondering what the young man will see of his history - and of Kylo Ren.