The closer the power, the farther away the people are. This thought has long been - subjectively, of course - pulsating in the mind of Arthur Gesler, watching the swarming of ants and realizing that very soon he would surpass the strongest psions living today. And then... What then? Will it become even more important? Will those around him begin to look at him not with fear, but with horror? Or will he be able to find his place, a place that will allow him to change something? A conversation with the Emperor will answer these questions, one way or another.