The Blood of Angels (Warhammer 40,000) by C S Goto

Author:C S Goto [Goto, C S]
Language: eng
Format: azw3, epub
Publisher: Black Library
Published: 2015-05-13T16:00:00+00:00

The Librarian gently pushed back his hood, revealing his unshadowed face to the High Priest for the first time since his return. ‘Thank you,’ he said, accepting the glass of red liquid from the outstretched arm of Ansatsu.

The two Space Marines knelt ceremonially, facing each other across a silent space, underspread with the ancient Shroud of Servius. There were no attendants and no surveillance servitors in this place – they were quite alone.

Ansatsu watched intently as the Librarian drank deeply from his glass. ‘It has been a long time since I have tasted the blood of Baalus Trine,’ conceded Ashok.

‘It is sweet, is it not?’

‘It does have a special quality, indeed.’

‘The Deathwatch must change a Space Marine – even a Librarian,’ mused Ansatsu, as though to himself.

‘Yes, but change comes in many forms and from many places,’ replied Ashok with a faint smile, toying with the residue of his drink, swirling the blood into a whirlpool. He looked up, fixing Ansatsu’s eyes with his own, which seemed to glitter with an unfathomable blackness at their core. ‘Things are changing here too.’

‘Had you not left so soon after our adoption of this planet as our home – so soon after I was honoured with the position of High Priest – you would understand the changes more completely. After Hegelian IX, I had great hopes for you.’

Ashok nodded his head slightly, reaching out with his thoughts and testing the substance of Ansatsu’s words. ‘Yes, I can see that now. But the Deathwatch also had plans for me, and it was my honour to serve. For the Emperor and Sanguinius.’

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