Daneel had to admit that although he was surprised, it wasn't to a level where he would have to pause and think whether he had heard correctly.
Indeed, since the last time he had met the Queen, he had accomplished a lot of things that should have made it clear just what he was capable of.
Hence, anyone who wanted to go against him would definitely want to try first to unite with him, even if that someone was as powerful as an Empire Spirit who used to command the armies of the Emperor, himself.
Still, it did catch him a little bit by surprise as he hadn't really expected that her ego would take so many steps down so soon.
However, he could understand why she had chosen this time to give him the offer.
After they engaged in a full-on confrontation, it would definitely be difficult to build those bridges that might have been burnt in that process.
Maintaining a calm composure, Daneel also turned to look at the stars that she was gazing at.
