Will looked up, startled, and found himself staring into Hannibal’s
eyes. He looked down at his eggs again. He wanted to believe it was an
unkind joke, but it wasn’t. Hannibal wasn’t the type, and he looked too
sincere for comfort.
“To be on the council at your age–it’s never happened before. The fact of the matter is you are too close to the chancellor. The council doesn’t like it when he interferes in Jedi affairs.” “I swear to you, I didn’t ask to be put on the council.” “But it’s what you wanted. Your friendship with Chancellor Palpatine seems to have paid off.”