A few hours later, the host of people in front of the throne slowly began to wake up.
As if being roused from a scary dream, sweat ran down their faces as they looked all around them to make sure that the demons that had incessantly harassed them in their mind were not present in reality.
Some took it better than others. Particularly, Faxul was not that fazed, as this was not the first time he had fainted due to an aura – clearly, the last experience had been enough to help him prepare. When he woke up now, he simply grimaced in Daneel's direction and then took his place below the throne.
In response, Daneel shrugged before continuing to sip the wine that had been refilled over 10 times already.
