[ leia's surprise is genuine. she honestly didn't know, though now his resignation from the defense force makes a bit more sense with this added context. ]
Oh. [ she lets her shoes dangle from the fingers of the hand that hangs between them. ] I see.
[ maybe everyone knew, maybe it was something others discussed, but leia was never one for gossip. intel? yes. but never gossip. they're two very different categories, and leia still remembers some of the things that were said about her (and han) on echo base. there were betting pools. she turned a blind eye to it for the sake of morale. if bets and gossip kept the gunners in good spirits, they were worth enduring. ]