"One can never be too careful, no," A less patient man would probably jump Eli right away, or immediately get to the part where Kast propositions Figg. Thrawn is not an impatient man, however.

Glancing over Eli's body again, Thrawn shifts his attention to the gun, inspecting it making sure it's something he's looking for. Time to get the ball rolling, as the idiom goes. "I can give you one-hundred credits for that piece." Which is pitifully low for a weapon like that. He's playing the part of the lowballer for now.