"Stagnation is also an aspect of Chaos. Look upon the sign of the three, and the strange daemon-kin of Nurgleth. Skeletons and restless dead."
He shakes his head, disagreeing but without real anger. This has gone into the realm of philosophy, and as such, it doesn't require blades, but words, "People are important, but so is the whole. Life in the galaxy is what the Imperium fought for. Human life that could not be blotted out, no matter how dark the night. We're fighting to change the status quo, to bring something new into the galaxy, a new order, yes, but better than the Old Night that has lasted so many thousands of years."
He notes her bitterness, "We had many within the expedition fleets warning us against becoming fossilized and reactive. Horus.... had many of them destroyed, unfortunately. Friends of mine."
He looks away, clearly mourning the loss of friends, even now.
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He shakes his head, disagreeing but without real anger. This has gone into the realm of philosophy, and as such, it doesn't require blades, but words, "People are important, but so is the whole. Life in the galaxy is what the Imperium fought for. Human life that could not be blotted out, no matter how dark the night. We're fighting to change the status quo, to bring something new into the galaxy, a new order, yes, but better than the Old Night that has lasted so many thousands of years."
He notes her bitterness, "We had many within the expedition fleets warning us against becoming fossilized and reactive. Horus.... had many of them destroyed, unfortunately. Friends of mine."
He looks away, clearly mourning the loss of friends, even now.