Before he could finish the sentence, his voice was drowned out by a roar of fire and death and destruction.
The Gravesap tree that had been sent was also swallowed by the explosion, so as the image disappeared, darkness took its hold over the room, and over the faces of all those present.
Only one face glowed with joy, and as its owner realized that he could leave the Bishop's fate to his disciple without thinking anymore, he sat back down and once again thanked the Heavens of his home for sending that young, curious boy into his hands all those years ago.
…
For Daneel and the rest of the Heroes, it took only a second to be teleported, but that second felt as if it lasted for an eternity.
