Not at that distance, or behind all that rock, Dhugal replied, though with the fragments of memory that leaked across his link with Kelson-quickly blocked, for he did not want to know-another image was coming to him, of his own observation of Brother Michael and the girl Rhidian, just past midnight, going quietly through another door near the one that had closed behind Kelson, unobserved by most of the dozing congregation? And yet, it was fitting that Nigel should be here; for Nigel twice had witnessed rituals similar to what would be worked here tonight, first for Brion's coming to power, half a lifetime ago, and then his own potentializing?