He observes without trying to dig or find something specific, letting her show him what she chooses. While he's no stranger to observing the thoughts of others, this—seeing what she wants him to see—is oddly intimate.

Difficult to process, too. It's a lot of information, a lot of things that he has no context for or understanding of, thoughts that take him by surprise. A lot of feelings. One thing is abundantly obvious: there is no way he wouldn't cause more pain, whether it's by turning fully to the dark side, getting killed, or simply failing to become someone who functions as a human.

Instead of withdrawing immediately, he brushes up against her mind, reflecting her feelings of connection and affection, adding protectiveness and a desire (but not a promise) to do the right thing by her. It's nothing like the openness that she's showing him, just a mental response. Hopefully one that eases her mind.