“Many years ago, I served briefly alongside General Anakin Skywalker,” Thrawn said at last. Vader felt an unpleasant sensation creep across his back. Was the Chiss really going to invoke The Jedi’s name now? “There came a moment when I had completed the task the Chiss Ascendancy had set for me,” Thrawn continued. “At that point I was free to abandon him to his own task.” He turned to face Vader. “You have that same freedom of choice. I am asking that you remain at my side.”
