Fratres in Armis

“This is not your fault, Kallus. This is Thrawn’s fault. This is the Emperor’s fault. You, you stayed because you wanted to help us, because you thought you could do more good there. What matters is what was here, Kallus”–he tapped Kallus’s chest gently, right over his heart—“and that is why you’re here now, and why we welcome you here.”Kallus squeezed his eyes shut even more tightly, thanking the stars Kanan couldn’t see the tears that were now flowing freely from them. Oh, this was worse than the anger he thought he would face when he revealed his failure to the rebels, the way he’d led Thrawn to them. This was much, much worse. “You don’t know what’s here”—he whispered, tapping his finger over his own heart—“and that’s the problem.”