The stars outside of the viewport flickered in the distance, bright against the darkness of space despite how far they were. The sight reminded Pellaeon of memories he hadn't thought about in years, of Corellian summers and long nights spent playing in grass yards.
He got lost in his own thoughts, and it isn't until a quiet voice asked him a question that he's pulled back out. "I'm sorry?"
"I only mentioned that you seemed deep in thought," Thrawn said as he gave the other a sidelong glance. "Are you well?"
"Ah - yes, sir. I'm fine, I was just thinking about something."
Thrawn turned his head to look at Pellaeon. Waited for him to continue, to explain what had captured his attention so thoroughly.
Pellaeon saw no reason not to. "Back on Corellia we had these insects that would fly around at night and they would blink, like a light."
Silence followed his statement and Thrawn's eyebrows twitched slightly to express his confusion. "Blink?" He repeated incredulously.
"Yes, they had a body part that would light up. On and off, like a blink. The stars reminded me of them, with how they sort of flicker and brighten before fading a bit." Pellaeon cut himself off, when he started to verge on rambling just a bit. He turned his eyes back to the viewport unable to hold eye contact as he felt his face heat up in a slight embarrassment. "Sorry, sir, that probably came out of nowhere."
Thrawn eyed him and his reaction, glanced between the captain and the stars outside, and gave him a sympathetic look. "That sounds very peaceful to watch."
Pellaeon smiled. "It was. If you could find a field full of them, that was even better."
"You will have to show me what they are like someday."
"I hope to have the chance, sir."