"Please, I might have been a hermit, but I still had skills to take on whatever army that you sent after me." The only person he likely would not have been able to avoid the wrath of was Leia herself, but she was General of the Rebellion which came with certain responsibilities. She didn't have the freedom to simply up and leave as he had, so he was in essence safe from being obligated to return.

That was moot now. He was drawn into this place and considered it both a punishment and a reckoning.

They were closing on the giant insects, and he was flicking controls to stabilize their balance so that Leia had clear shots and could take them. Piloting gave him something to concentrate on when the question fell, and he didn't even need to be Force sensitive to know it was on its way.

He swallowed hard and continued to stare straight ahead; he was unable to look at his twin. He had been dreading this day for many years. "I reached into his mind when he was sleeping and see how far Snoke's darkness had taken him. I don't know why I did it - especially considering how I viewed Vader so long ago - but I lit my light saber and before I could withdraw and consider what to do, Ben woke and all he saw was me with a lightsaber and... he was frightened of me. When had Ben ever been frightened of me? Then it was over... the Jedi temple was done. Ben gone. My greatest shame."