Walking to his parents' room, Daneel took a deep breath before knocking and waiting.
This was the one room in the Palace where a smile would always light up his face involuntarily due to the sight of his mother or father feeling happy that he had come to visit.
This time, as his father opened the door, he saw that both of them were there, and they seemed to have been discussing about something, as was evident from the two wine glasses on the table.
No matter what his parents had gone through, the love they shared had never been affected. This only increased the fear in Daneel that he might miss something as special as this if he rejected Eloise.
These days, his mother had been spending her time touring the inner and outer cities and helping people in whatever way she could. He had sanctioned her a certain amount before to donate in order to build goodwill in the people, and she had been using this money very productively.
