Thrass liked it when Azrael purred. It was such a subtle way to convey emotion, and Thrass knew that when Azrael made the noise he was letting Thrass know how he felt. Plus, it was a really pleasant noise, easy on the ears.
"You can do that?" Thrass asked Azrael when he made the offer.
"I mean, it's been said that Darth Vader can read minds," Eli said.
"We shall see," Thrawn said, not turning down Azrael's offer. "Until then, perhaps we may piece together the puzzle from what we know. We know that their weapons came from lesser space, they were not local and they were hired by someone who promised them a lot of credits. It is likely that they were mercenaries hired by someone within that region of space."
"Not that that narrows it down," Eli sighed. "I mean, from the sound of it, whoever hired those guys might actually be someone who works for the Empire." Seeing as most pirates didn't exactly have the credits to spend hiring mercenaries to kill someone, with the Imperial Navy cracking down on piracy. "Which could mean a disgruntled Moff, officer, or even some nobleman you got on the bad side of."
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"You can do that?" Thrass asked Azrael when he made the offer.
"I mean, it's been said that Darth Vader can read minds," Eli said.
"We shall see," Thrawn said, not turning down Azrael's offer. "Until then, perhaps we may piece together the puzzle from what we know. We know that their weapons came from lesser space, they were not local and they were hired by someone who promised them a lot of credits. It is likely that they were mercenaries hired by someone within that region of space."
"Not that that narrows it down," Eli sighed. "I mean, from the sound of it, whoever hired those guys might actually be someone who works for the Empire." Seeing as most pirates didn't exactly have the credits to spend hiring mercenaries to kill someone, with the Imperial Navy cracking down on piracy. "Which could mean a disgruntled Moff, officer, or even some nobleman you got on the bad side of."