[ the bluntness of it, her complete misunderstanding of the necessity of his actions, rankles, but he calms those irritated sentiments and reaches for another potential outcome of this scenario.

catty was never the more promising student, after all.

he turns fully towards her, spreading open the palm of his free hand ]

I'm going to explain to you things you may not be ready to hear. Truths I've protected you from that I think you're strong enough to grasp now.

Catty was not. She acted out, rashly. Made my decision for me. Forced my hand. [ he deactivates his saber very purposefully and moves to click it onto his belt, slowly ]

No one else has to die today.