Comparisons were inevitable. But now it was between Jyn and himself.

He knew Jyn would protest his assessment, on both counts… but when a thought came so clearly, not saying it was a lie. And he'd promised.

"To me…

"You're praiseworthy in spite of everything you've been through, including your parents, because of yourself.
"If I'm praiseworthy, it's because of everything I've been through, including my parents, in spite of myself.

"I know you won't like my saying that. I'm not looking for… to be defended or… I think…

"I think that's what was behind what I said after Eadu. Where we mirror. It hurt.

"It hurt then. Now… I'm just grateful. Where we understand."