[ If someone had told Kanan even a month ago that Thrawn of all people would adopt a child and clearly care for her, he would've laughed his ass off about it. Absurd.
And yet, here we are. And Kanan can't deny the undercurrents here. He can't not be aware of the emotions Thrawn feels for the girl. ]
Yeah, we all have our moments, brave one.
[ He lets himself smile - just a little, just a faint, encouraging twitch of his lips, clasping her hand gently. And through that connection, he channels the Force - sends calming, soothing, healing - everything else falling away in his focus on Mara. There's a darkness inside her but he intends to shine a light on it, if he can. If only so that she can know herself fully. But for now - for now, he intends only to calm and soothe. ]
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And yet, here we are. And Kanan can't deny the undercurrents here. He can't not be aware of the emotions Thrawn feels for the girl. ]
Yeah, we all have our moments, brave one.
[ He lets himself smile - just a little, just a faint, encouraging twitch of his lips, clasping her hand gently. And through that connection, he channels the Force - sends calming, soothing, healing - everything else falling away in his focus on Mara. There's a darkness inside her but he intends to shine a light on it, if he can. If only so that she can know herself fully. But for now - for now, he intends only to calm and soothe. ]