"I have an effective bribe. Some time off can only do him good. You should tag along too, when the time comes."

To Thrawn, Altair had joked that it would be almost like a date. But that had only been a joke, after all. Truth was that Thrawn would be more likely now to relax if Thrass came along too. They could catch up without the hustle and bustle of the ship around them, and Altair could wander off on an adventure to find inspiration for his art. Altair had said that he preferred having travel companions, but. He was fine flying solo, too, really.

Was used to it by now.

With the exception of Thrawn and the people who had agreed to train with him, he was even used to being alone aboard this ship- something punctuated by the way that most people passing them slinked by. Not moving in wide arcs or vacating the premises as they had done when he first arrived, but definitely keeping their distance- even if he could sense their curiosity about Thrass, though it didn't quite overshadow their unease about him.

"... Don't tell your brother that I said I admire him, by the way. I don't think he'd ever let me live that down."

That was a joke.