In the bar above the clouds, the same three people who had been present during Daneel's test were back, in the same positions, and they were none the wiser regarding the extraordinary experience that they had all been through together.
There was a marked silence because of this, as they were all powerful individuals who could feel that something had happened here, that they could not recall because it must have been purged by the Overseer after the choice had been made by the one who had passed the test.
Often, in these cases, echoes would be present to give indications regarding what they had forgotten, but they were very hard to decipher, and at the moment, none of them were having any luck in finding out just why they had the strange feeling that whatever had happened was different than all the other instances that they had been through when they had been acting in their capacity as those who were the last layer of protection for the Arena.
Biting his lip with frustration, it was Galagor who spoke first.
"No matter how much time passes, I can never get over just how infuriating this damn feeling is! And this time, I can tell that it was something even beyond what we are used to going through, and that makes my skin crawl more than ever! Sometimes, I wish I hadn't taken this duty…"
In response, Cain only glanced at him, but the bartender chuckled and did not mince any words.
"Leave it, then. I know many who will be more than willing to e and take up your place. They won't mind about things that they have forgotten, and I guarantee that by the end of the day, your post will have been filled, and I might have found someone with a bit more tact when it es to drinking these heavenly liquids that we have been blessed with over the years."
He said so pointing at a bottle that was on the bar counter, and it was actually the same one that Cain had brought along with him so that he could share it with Daneel.
The bottle, itself, was unremarkable, but the liquid inside was anything but so. It kept jumping around as if it was alive, which caused a very interesting fight that would make once eyes glue to it and wonder just what was making it frolic in this manner.
It was a dark red in color, almost amber, and was also as thick as pudding.
Famous for its effects of calming down people and also allowing them to enter a state of high concentration if taken in moderation and extreme relaxation if taken in excess, it was a highly regulated custom product of the Order, and that was the reason why Cain had had to take that much time to withdraw one from the stores for someone who hadn't even taken the choice yet.
Unlike those people, he had known just how special Daneel was, and that was the reason why he had wanted to strike a good impression. Alas, he had been a bit too late, and now, he didn't even know about the result that had impressed him so much, and had made him drop his jaw.
As if to say "bite me
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