So they knew each other. Thrawn. Thrass. Were they related? Altair did suppose he sensed something familiar about the Chiss he'd saved. Like he'd felt a similar mind before. And being there with them now, he definitely sensed it. Not to mention the fact that Thrawn was emoting in a way more obvious way than Altair was used to.

It wasn't the expression a human would make, but it was indeed an expression.

If not related, they were at least close, he'd bet real money on that.

"The Force works in mysterious ways indeed. You two know each other."

It wasn't a question.

Thrawn looked a little like he'd just seen a ghost.