There was something here. He looked silently a long moment. Then he nodded and let it lie. If she didn’t want to talk about it, they wouldn’t.

That tether between them, though, couldn’t let it go completely. Cassian wouldn’t push her… so instead, he pushed himself. He set down his food and laid out his hand, palm up, near hers.

“I know about Garel. …I know a lot about your life. I’m sure we missed a lot, but I know everything Rebel Intelligence knew, which includes everything the Empire knew. I read your file before we met. I wish to hell I hadn’t. I wish now I could just learn what you wanted to share. I’m sorry.

“Of course, a data point on a page is nothing to hearing you talk. Whatever you might choose to share, I’m greedy for it. I just wanted to warn you.”