He had his own blaster out and fired a cluster of tight shots above her head. She craned he neck around in time to see Cassian’s target: a rebel stationed on another rooftop behind her. An instant later Cassian’s target and his rebel comrades disappeared in the fiery bloom of a grenade. Jyn could only guess one of the rebels had been aiming the explosive her way. Cassian had shot one of Saw’s rebels to save her life.
She sprinted toward Cassian. Clustering would get them killed, but she didn’t plan on staying in the plaza and she didn’t relish the thought of escaping Jedha on her own. She bowled into Cassian as another grenade impacted the tank. She slammed him to the ground and shielded him as metal shredded the air. […] Cassian wondered if she’d been concussed when she’d saved his life in the plaza – the grenade had gone off with stunning force, and she’d shielded him from the brunt of the blow.