[ It is, of course. He hates it, that the Lord Captain wanted to preserve Marazahai's sanity by allowing him to cut his way through the population certainly still made his skin crawl. It was not, exactly, that Heinrix would go out of his way to protect them, exactly. The people of the Empire lived to serve the Emperor, but that did not mean that he wanted them to fall to the Xenos.

And yet. Here he was. Force sword strapped to his side, a chill pushing in at the edges of his perception just from the experience of being so close to Marazhai. ]

I'm afraid you are correct, but as the Lord Captain has freedom to do as she sees fit... I will at least make sure you take only what is required. The Emperor has granted her the freedom and leniency to take action, after all.

[ Icily; a puff of vapor from his lips when he said: ] You should thank her.

[ the walls, too, looked to be forming ice crystals. It is not fear that suffuses the Inquisitor, it is anger. What is there to do but accept it, and do what is required? At least he will prevent further harm.

One of the voidborn walked into the hallway, and stopped.

Paused.

The fear was palpable ]