Daneel woke up to the sound of two people talking softly.
"-wasn't kidding when I said that I wanted to reach the peak of power. I just… want to see what's up there! Of course, I also want to grow powerful enough to never fear anyone or anything, but that's just a bonus. I don't know when it started, but this curiosity is killing me!"
He almost smiled when he realized that it was Xuan talking about her dream, but he stopped himself as he immediately saw that opportunities where he would be able to hear the innermost thoughts of his loved ones were rare.
He did wonder, for a moment, whether it was unethical to do so… but when Eloise spoke after that, all such thoughts left his mind and he listened with all his attention.
