"A wise precaution." He bows his head in acknowledgement. "If this outage lasts any amount of time, we will need this, and far more, but this is a start."

To say the least. Daneel put his firewood down, more out of politeness than because his arms would tire. It does interfere with conversation. "I have heard that your friend has returned. I hope he is well and hasn't suffered during his absence."