The dark troubles Daneel little, though he truthfully cannot see, either. He remembers with perfect clarity where everything is. While he had daylight, he had thumbed through the romance novels he's been perusing, but now that it's too dark to see, he's had to abandon that pursuit.

He both hears and senses Ned's return, and -- carefully -- moves to go greet him. This is a troubling situation, and even if he's not certain of his place in this relationship, he knows that he has to keep a care for Ned.

"Let me help you, Ned," he says, more as a way of announcing his presence than anything else. His voice is low and soft in the darkness.