[oh. okay. he hadn't really been expecting that sort of almost somber reaction from poe, but cassian weirdly appreciates it anyway. even if it's throwing him off for a moment on where to go from here.]

[but then, ofc the blunt question is easier than anything subdued. cassian feels like he's always prepared for poe to be blunt.]

I don't want to tell you how to be. Just remember our situations are very different. I spent my childhood fighting for yours. All of this - [he makes a vague gesture with his cocoa at the cabin] - is not - it was not accessible. We can't just jump right into it.