The preparations took several days to complete, and once everything was in place, I finally called for a gathering of the most important forces within the Blue Spiral Galaxy. There was no need for an elaborate announcement or a lengthy period of preparation; the message was enough.
Everyone who needed to be there understood that I would not summon them without reason, and before long, the great forces of the Blue Spiral began arriving at Abor.
The meeting was held inside the Lord Absolute's palace, the name the people of Abor still used whenever they spoke of me.
I floated above the palace hidden from the eyes of everyone and my perception covered the entire palace.
The palace had changed considerably since I had last seen it, but the throne hall remained much as I remembered it, vast enough to accommodate the representatives of the entire galaxy while still carrying an atmosphere of solemnity.
