[Warhammer 40K - The Horus Heresy 07] - Legion by Dan Abnett

Author:Dan Abnett [Dan Abnett]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Military Fiction, Science Fiction, Warhammer 40K
ISBN: 9781401203382
Publisher: The Black Library
Published: 2008-02-26T23:00:00+00:00

BOONE LEFT THEM on the roof and returned to the yard. Honen Mu regarded the two hets. She brushed windblown hair out of her eyes.

‘I have to go to the briefing,’ she said. They nodded. ‘Thank you for doing this,’ said Soneka.

‘An uxor looks out for all her charges,’ she replied, and then paused. ‘Don’t let me down. Don’t make me regret sticking my neck out today.’

‘We won’t, Honen,’ said Bronzi.

‘All right,’ she said. ‘I want the Chiliad’s house swept clean in twenty-four hours, before the companions start picking at our loose threads. Start with Rukhsana. Like I said, she’s covering something. That’s why I sent Boone after her in the first place.’

‘If we find anything, you’ll be the first to know,’ said Soneka.

‘And we can all go and tell Boone together,’ smiled Bronzi.

‘As a matter of interest, do you think Pius is compromised?’ Mu asked.

‘Kaido?’ asked Bronzi. ‘Not for a moment.’

‘And Rukhsana?’

Bronzi shrugged.

Mu turned to go. ‘Oh, Peto,’ she said, ‘your medicae papers not withstanding, are you fit for posting?’

‘We only got the papers to convince Boone,’ said Soneka. ‘I’d actually rather be working.’

She nodded. ‘With Shiban gone, the Clowns need an acting het, especially if we’re about to go in. I’ll get the warrants drawn up, a temporary assignment for you and your bashaws until I can bring in a permanent new het. Maybe you can go up the line and make an overture later today? They desperately need licking into shape before we go hot. There’s—’

‘Fugging Strabo,’ said Soneka, nodding. ‘I know.’

She smiled. ‘Good. Excellent. Well, carry on.’

She walked away, her heels clacking on the cinder roof, and disappeared down the stairwell.

Bronzi looked over at Soneka and grinned. ‘Shiban’s mob. That’s—’

‘Ironic,’ Soneka finished.

Bronzi chuckled and stroked his belly. He looked out from the roof at the distant, hadean vista of Mon Lo.

‘You think we fooled them?’ asked Soneka.

Bronzi held up his hand. The middle and index fingers were crossed.

‘I mean, I’m new to all this,’ said Soneka.

‘I’m hardly a veteran,’ Bronzi replied, ‘but, yes, I think we’re good. We’d better get on with it.’

He turned to go. Soneka put out a hand to stop him. It was his ruined, truncated hand, and for some reason, Bronzi found this terribly telling.

‘I’m not prepared to countenance anything that betrays the geno,’ Soneka said, ‘and absolutely nothing that would hurt Mu.’

‘Then we’re on the same page, aren’t we, Peto?’ said Bronzi. ‘Let’s get on with it.’

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