【战锤40k同人作品翻译】Ennui 第二十四章：宣泄 Unleashed(15)

I clutched it to my chest, ignoring the freezing chill of the metal and the way the hard edges bit into my bare skin.
“God-Emperor, hear my plea,” I began softly. “Though I have sinned, though I am unclean, I come to you in humble contrition now to beg of thee… take pity on your selfish daughter.”
Turning to Isarae, I laid the cuirass over her covered chest, the Aquila facing up towards the sky, then moved around to cradle her head in my lap.
“W-What… are you… doing?” Isarae croaked.

“I am asking for help,” I replied quietly. “As you said… the Emperor Protects.”
Before she could question me, I raised my head to the sky, letting the water fall across my face as I raised my hands to the sky.
“God-Emperor full of grace, I beseech thee, look upon thy daughter with love and hear her cry,” I intoned, and I felt my heart swell as I raised my spirit in faith and prayer. “Thy love is eternal, thy grace unending, thy will indomitable, and as I praise thy worthy name, I beg thee let thy gaze linger upon this faithless child a moment, and grant her audience before thy Golden Throne.”