[ The first thing she notes is the impressiveness of his reflexes. Sure, such a thing would obviously help explain how he was such a good pilot, but it's one thing to read skills in a file and another to actually see them. Kylo tilts her head slightly, thoughtfully, as she watches Poe and how he treats the weapon with care before experimentally turning it on.

And honestly, she'd be lying if she said there wasn't some part of her that wants to crack a smile at the emotion freely coming off of him. There's a certain purity to the simple... joy? awe? she can sense from Poe. It's been such a very long time since she's felt anything like that, even second-hand as it is. ]

I see you found the switch. [ she muses, albeit not nearly as dry and sarcastically as she might with anyone else. ] It's simple on and off. The blade cannot be broken, unless the crystal within becomes damaged. [ Not something she's concerned about but this is new to him, and she needs to keep that in mind. Like training a new padawan.

The knight, having idly been toying with the staff while the moment was transpiring, takes a more serious pose when Kylo gives him a nod and squares up opposite Poe, going entirely still before making a move to 'attack'. ]