Does he need that bit of approval from Obi-wan? Maybe not. He has a lot of practice being self-sufficient, in pretty much every way. Nonetheless, he visibly brightens for a moment.
And then his expression shutters a little at the question. The pain of losing Kanan in still incredibly raw. But he doesn't actively resist the question. This is part of what he wanted to talk about, even if it hurts.
"He went by Kanan Jarrus by the time I knew him. We had-" He swallows. "About four years. I'd been...on my own a long time. Street orphan. Then when I was 14, I spotted what looked like a group of smugglers stealing from an Imperial supply convey. When I saw him, it was like...." He smiles, bittersweet. "Everything sang. And then he turned and looked, not right at me, because I was used to hiding. Right where I'd been."
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And then his expression shutters a little at the question. The pain of losing Kanan in still incredibly raw. But he doesn't actively resist the question. This is part of what he wanted to talk about, even if it hurts.
"He went by Kanan Jarrus by the time I knew him. We had-" He swallows. "About four years. I'd been...on my own a long time. Street orphan. Then when I was 14, I spotted what looked like a group of smugglers stealing from an Imperial supply convey. When I saw him, it was like...." He smiles, bittersweet. "Everything sang. And then he turned and looked, not right at me, because I was used to hiding. Right where I'd been."