In the time since the fall of the Brilhado temple, I have come more and more to appreciate just how loathsome The'Galin considered the entire process to be. I also came to realize how angry he was at me for my interpretation of his command, none more so than the way in which we responded to those who refused the tide of progress. It took hundreds of years and many, many worlds before he would even speak of the matter to me, and even then he only did so with bitterness. "I acted wrongly," I said humbly. "Turning brother against brother, enslaving the dissident. I acted wrongly." "My lord?" "Yes?"