No, just as well that Ezra missed the pity there, and even better that he didn't lecture about 'do's and 'try's. Neither would have done anything but make Ezra defensive.

Not expecting gentle commendation, though, Ezra blinks in surprise, caught off guard enough to allow Qui-Gon to lift his chin up. It takes another second for it to sink in - really sink in. Did he really hear Qui-Gon right?

"I do?" A beat. "But I still keep making mistakes."