【战锤40k同人作品翻译】 Ennui 第二十九章：揭晓 Revealed(20)
“I… am afraid I fail to grasp your meaning, my Lord,” Danika replied tersely. “How is that relevant?”
Antares turned back to Isarae as he maglocked his bolter. “This Eldar speaks my title with genuine respect. This is not the first Eldar I have parlied with, and I imagine it shall not be the last, but it is the first one to show the same deference and respect I am given from an Imperial citizen.”
“You are a son of the God-Emperor, Lord Astartes,” Isarae said quietly. “Your soul carries His light. To show you disrespect would dishonor He who shields my soul from darkness.” She raised her eyes head again, daring to meet the eyes of the Angel. “It would be heresy.”
The intake of breath from the line of armed Sisters was audible.
It must have been quite a thing to hear an Eldar speak of heresy in such a manner, and it probably would have opened another round of debate if not for what happened immediately after.
Our only warning was a pair of faint clicks from something metal striking the ground. It could have been any stray piece of debris, and for most of the squad, and myself, the sound was lost amidst the noises of the city, the creaking Hive, and the distant detonations of battle and looting.
Antares turned back to Isarae as he maglocked his bolter. “This Eldar speaks my title with genuine respect. This is not the first Eldar I have parlied with, and I imagine it shall not be the last, but it is the first one to show the same deference and respect I am given from an Imperial citizen.”
“You are a son of the God-Emperor, Lord Astartes,” Isarae said quietly. “Your soul carries His light. To show you disrespect would dishonor He who shields my soul from darkness.” She raised her eyes head again, daring to meet the eyes of the Angel. “It would be heresy.”
The intake of breath from the line of armed Sisters was audible.
It must have been quite a thing to hear an Eldar speak of heresy in such a manner, and it probably would have opened another round of debate if not for what happened immediately after.
Our only warning was a pair of faint clicks from something metal striking the ground. It could have been any stray piece of debris, and for most of the squad, and myself, the sound was lost amidst the noises of the city, the creaking Hive, and the distant detonations of battle and looting.
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