"But if his life is mine, that means I need to protect it, too!" Ezra protests. "A bond goes both ways, Master Jinn. If he can't or won't look after himself, then someone needs to do it for him." And that's where Ezra would clearly fail.

He knows he's right, though. Kanan can't shoulder all the responsibility here. Ezra's not a little kid. Kanan should be able to rely on him, to trust that Ezra will watch his back, too.

"Just because he's willing doesn't mean that's the way it should go."