HH荷鲁斯叛乱《异端初现》渣翻7(9)
‘What colour is your armour, angel?’ she asked. ‘Answer me thisquestion, I beg you.’
The Word Bearer withdrew his offered hand.
‘And you are blind,’ the warrior said. ‘Forgive me for not noticing before.’
‘I saw the city die,’ she said. ‘I saw it burning as flame rained from the stars. The sky-fire stole my eyes on the Day of Judgement.’
‘It’s called flash blindness. Your retinas are bleached by an oversaturation of light. Sight may return in time.’
The young woman let out a panicked yell as Argel Tal rested his gauntleted fingers on her skeletal shoulder. She flinched back, but the Astartes kept her standing, not allowing her to fall.
‘Please don’t kill me.’
‘I will not kill you. I am guiding you to safety. We saved this world sixty years ago, Khurian. We never meant to bring this upon you. What is your name?’
‘Cyrene. But… what colour is your armour, angel? You never answered me.’
Argel Tal looked down into her blinded eyes.
The Word Bearer withdrew his offered hand.
‘And you are blind,’ the warrior said. ‘Forgive me for not noticing before.’
‘I saw the city die,’ she said. ‘I saw it burning as flame rained from the stars. The sky-fire stole my eyes on the Day of Judgement.’
‘It’s called flash blindness. Your retinas are bleached by an oversaturation of light. Sight may return in time.’
The young woman let out a panicked yell as Argel Tal rested his gauntleted fingers on her skeletal shoulder. She flinched back, but the Astartes kept her standing, not allowing her to fall.
‘Please don’t kill me.’
‘I will not kill you. I am guiding you to safety. We saved this world sixty years ago, Khurian. We never meant to bring this upon you. What is your name?’
‘Cyrene. But… what colour is your armour, angel? You never answered me.’
Argel Tal looked down into her blinded eyes.