"It would be a great joy, I am sure, to be there to witness such a marvellous gift from my descendants." Which, of course, translates to the fact that he will likely not live to see such a thing and he would not allow himself to look on from the Afterlife either.

The less time he spends looking upon his old Empire the better, as far as he's concerned.

Lifting his shoulder, he shrugs a little.

"We shall see what the future holds for us, shall we not?"