Eli felt a sudden urge to hug Altair, but wasn't sure if it would be appreciated.

"Yeah, I can't imagine Ar'alani would take it well if you'd drawn your blade on her." That woman didn't have much patience for nonsense, and might have even drawn her blaster on Altair before realizing what the lightsaber signified about him.

"Thrawn spoke very highly of you. He said that you've risked your own life to make sure his men don't have to, and that you kept him safe on missions when it was just the two of you. And therefor, you were the best man for the job of accompanying me."