[ Again, Heinrix's words manage to easily knock the grin from Marazhai's face, but there's a flash of vicious anger in his eyes this time as his expression settles. He hisses like an animal, and the grip on the hilt of his blade tightens away from being playful.
The mention of Slaanesh isn't what prompts the reaction so much as the fact that Heinrix knows about the sore spot in the first place. It's no secret in the galaxy that Drukhari are uniquely vile to stave off the attention of the Chaos God. No, they reveled in that fact, because embracing it only made their reputation more fearsome. However... There was a difference between what amounted to helpful propaganda and seeing the truth of it firsthand. That's showing weakness. Bad enough for a human to see the sort of madness it pushed him towards, but Heinrix especially— ]
Be careful with that wagging tongue of yours. I might think it prettier sliced in half while still in your skull.
[ The warning is practically growled out, and there's never any question to a Drukhari threat. If he could, he would. The feeling is surely mutual, though, which is why the real person holding both of their leashes is currently sighing up on their throne and wondering if she should just go deal with this now... But luckily, the fact that Heinrix also gives even a smidgen of interest prevents Marazhai's temper from getting fully triggered. ]
Hnnh— [ Even so, it still takes a moment. He breathes out another sound that's closer to an animalistic hiss, but it turns to a sigh by the end. ] What fun that would be. I am eager to see more of your witchery.
[ That's sarcastic, considering he'd been on the receiving end of it already. However, twisted as Drukhari were, the unique pain that wasn't quite pain of Heinrix's biomancy wasn't wholly off-putting. It's only through experience that he understood it better, since their natural vulnerability to Slaanesh also meant that there weren't exactly Drukhari Psykers. Yet, that also meant that he knew of Heinrix's unique vulnerability. It was only his rigid temperament that kept him from falling prey to the hungry eyes of the void. ]
...So, why not. So long as you are aware of the agreement that the Rogue Trader made with me. I will stay inside those lines. Think of it as coming on a little trip for your own satisfaction that I'm following the rules.
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The mention of Slaanesh isn't what prompts the reaction so much as the fact that Heinrix knows about the sore spot in the first place. It's no secret in the galaxy that Drukhari are uniquely vile to stave off the attention of the Chaos God. No, they reveled in that fact, because embracing it only made their reputation more fearsome. However... There was a difference between what amounted to helpful propaganda and seeing the truth of it firsthand. That's showing weakness. Bad enough for a human to see the sort of madness it pushed him towards, but Heinrix especially— ]
Be careful with that wagging tongue of yours. I might think it prettier sliced in half while still in your skull.
[ The warning is practically growled out, and there's never any question to a Drukhari threat. If he could, he would. The feeling is surely mutual, though, which is why the real person holding both of their leashes is currently sighing up on their throne and wondering if she should just go deal with this now... But luckily, the fact that Heinrix also gives even a smidgen of interest prevents Marazhai's temper from getting fully triggered. ]
Hnnh— [ Even so, it still takes a moment. He breathes out another sound that's closer to an animalistic hiss, but it turns to a sigh by the end. ] What fun that would be. I am eager to see more of your witchery.
[ That's sarcastic, considering he'd been on the receiving end of it already. However, twisted as Drukhari were, the unique pain that wasn't quite pain of Heinrix's biomancy wasn't wholly off-putting. It's only through experience that he understood it better, since their natural vulnerability to Slaanesh also meant that there weren't exactly Drukhari Psykers. Yet, that also meant that he knew of Heinrix's unique vulnerability. It was only his rigid temperament that kept him from falling prey to the hungry eyes of the void. ]
...So, why not. So long as you are aware of the agreement that the Rogue Trader made with me. I will stay inside those lines. Think of it as coming on a little trip for your own satisfaction that I'm following the rules.