Turning the Tables(2)
The figurines were such that they would be consumed in so little time that even someone with advanced scanning capabilities like Daneel could only sigh and grit his teeth in frustration, as the secret of the Church, which is practically their bread and butter, was ensured of its privacy as perfectly as possible.
After absorbing all of the Energy into their bodies, each of the members of the Church could not help but shake all over, as they were like glasses which had been filled to the brim, and were close to overflowing with disastrous results.
But in a practiced manner, all of them thrust their hands forward, thus pouring all of that power into the defensive mechanism which expanded in size until it was five times what it had been before.
Of course, this expansion was accompanied by the enlarging of the statue of the Saint, which now towered over them.