He passed over the bowl of soup in an amiable manner. He didn't think Rey was the type to turn down free food, not after living the life she had. They had both known moments where they didn't know where their next meal was going to be coming from.

Maul chuckled. "Oh, I am rarely 'nice', of that you can be certain." He paused, choosing his words carefully as he sought to explain the change that had happened to him. "I have reached a state of calm and tranquility by giving up some of my anger and hate on the advice of the Dark Side itself." And who was he to deny the Force's own will when it suggested such a helpful and dramatic change for him?