The SW fandom is kinda funny, because most of it is just ship wars and arguing, and then there’s the Hux fandom, which is just there like “lol imagine if Hux had a cat.”
The first door they came to was also unlocked, and Eli breathed a silent prayer of thanks. As soon as he ushered Thrawn inside, he pulled the door closed, turning and leaning against it as he slid to the floor. Thrawn had likewise lowered himself to the floor and was leaning with his back to the wall. His head was tilted back and his eyes closed. Pale light shone from the far side of the room, but for the moment, Eli couldn’t take his eyes off Thrawn. The Chiss was breathing hard, and his face was pinched with pain. He had never seen him with his guard down like this.