“The Helioliths are indeed hidden. If you are not here to reveal their existence, then most likely they will never be found. That vast store knowledge, all the work of the Tok, will be lost.”
“I am confused, Toruk. Do you wish me to make the wisdom of the Helioliths easier to find or harder?”
“I wish you to properly appreciate what you may face in the long years to come. You were always naïve, always willing to see the best in the lifeforms we encountered, even after the Morn.”
“The Morn are contained and far-removed from the galactic mass. The temporal lock around them will last indefinitely, and only I have the key. I also have the tools you have graced me with, the crucibles and the Sun, Rising. I am safe. The Sentinel Worlds, the three stations, are in place. Everything is safe.”
