That smile of his could melt hearts, and she didn't doubt he knew it. This man, Poe, likely used it to his advantage every change he got, the same way the many politicians she'd known over the years had. But she did want to believe that he was genuine, even if she couldn't let herself act on such a belief.

"You're not wrong," she assured him with a small smile that brightened considerably as she turned to the droid, addressing it with the same dignity and kindness she'd always used with droids, even the ones that could be trying like C-3PO. "It's been quite a while since I've had the pleasure of meeting a new astromech droid. Are you alright after that landing?"