There was no point lying, no point trying to make himself look better. That would make this whole mess worse, make it look like he was willing to throw what they had away over a stubbed toe or wounded pride. Finn couldn't do that, couldn't even think of it. He owed the pilot so much more. More than his pathetic truth, more than him. He'd never had so much as a nickname before and Poe had given him a self
And this was the repayment for that. He'd been right before. Poe really was too trusting.
"I saw you go down and I just lost it. Half the squad, counting me, would've been gone if Jones wasn't there. Made sure we made it back to base."
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There was no point lying, no point trying to make himself look better. That would make this whole mess worse, make it look like he was willing to throw what they had away over a stubbed toe or wounded pride. Finn couldn't do that, couldn't even think of it. He owed the pilot so much more. More than his pathetic truth, more than him. He'd never had so much as a nickname before and Poe had given him a self
And this was the repayment for that. He'd been right before. Poe really was too trusting.
"I saw you go down and I just lost it. Half the squad, counting me, would've been gone if Jones wasn't there. Made sure we made it back to base."