He was always the serious type, he didn't get too close to anyone though. His brothers were enough for him, no one else, so this unexpected closeness to a general, and a Jedi at that, was something new for him.

He didn't mind it. He liked that he had someone close, maybe more than a friend.

But when he noticed that you thought no one respected you and the Council didn't appreciate your power, finally he spoke, perhaps still in his grumpy and monotonous voice: "I do. I appreciate it."

The words always barely came out of his mouth, and yet... he did it quite quickly, as if naturally. Even his facial features have softened.