The voice of the Queen of Arafell faded from outside the barrier, and a few moments later, the sounds of sobbing reached them where they stood.
The loud sound had been her futile attempt to break through the barrier, but that was impossible because it was being powered by the Godnet.
Taking a step back, the Emperor turned his head in the direction from where the voice had come and sighed.
Turning around to Daneel, again, he said, "By your leave, may I go assuage an old friend? She is right. Even though I was lost in my own mind, I could still hear. When she told me about everything going on in my beloved home, I was listening. That is how I know about you. We have a lot to talk about… But is it possible for us to do so in a few hours?"
Daneel couldn't believe what he was hearing.
The man who had commanded the entire continent, once… Was now requesting to be given leave?
