Jula and Brain were disappointed that we weren't staying longer, having assumed the rest would be for a while, not a few minutes. However, no matter how hard they dropped subtle hints that they wanted her to stay or that her presence would be most welcome in the city, Tilly denied it all.
Eventually, they realized they wouldn't be able to make her stay and stopped trying so hard. Things sped up after that and we arrived in the main chamber of the array in minutes. It was circular, and it had four entrances that led into it. Each entrance was part of a room with an intricate table and comfortable seating.
"If you could just wait a moment while we activate the array," Brain said. "We normally have our guest wait in one of the two other chambers, but for someone of your station we can make an exception."
