Eli didn't know what had happened to Altair to make him fear his own kind so much, and he wouldn't pry, unless Altair opened up about it on his own. Thrawn had said it wasn't his story to tell.
"The more you got to know him, the less scary he became. I'm glad he's been helping you." Because Thrawn fully intended to return one day, and Eli knew Thrawn well enough to know that he wouldn't leave Altair behind.
"I was a bit intimidated by Thrawn at first too. On my home planet, we used to trade with the Chiss, but it had been so long, that I only knew the Chiss from stories I'd heard. The stories said they were fierce and intelligent warriors, who did what they set out to do or die trying."
That last part was certainly true, from what Eli had seen. When Thrawn had promised to become an Admiral, then that was what he was going to do. Just like in the legends, Thrawn hadn't made an idle promise.
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"The more you got to know him, the less scary he became. I'm glad he's been helping you." Because Thrawn fully intended to return one day, and Eli knew Thrawn well enough to know that he wouldn't leave Altair behind.
"I was a bit intimidated by Thrawn at first too. On my home planet, we used to trade with the Chiss, but it had been so long, that I only knew the Chiss from stories I'd heard. The stories said they were fierce and intelligent warriors, who did what they set out to do or die trying."
That last part was certainly true, from what Eli had seen. When Thrawn had promised to become an Admiral, then that was what he was going to do. Just like in the legends, Thrawn hadn't made an idle promise.