{"id":40,"date":"2026-03-26T17:12:35","date_gmt":"2026-03-26T17:12:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/loreaccurate.com\/?p=40"},"modified":"2026-03-26T17:12:35","modified_gmt":"2026-03-26T17:12:35","slug":"there-are-things-far-more-frightening-than-death","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/loreaccurate.com\/?p=40","title":{"rendered":"There are things far more frightening than death."},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Art by Darko Stojanovic<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The xenos was lying in the dirt holding her guts in.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A fractional movement where there should have been no movement caught the Warden of the Void\u2019s eye. He looked closer to see that instead of what beings in this situation should be doing \u2013 in his experience, trying to push their digestive tract back into their body \u2013 the Drukhari was doing something with her hands he could not quite make out.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Is she\u2026 squeezing her own entrails? What could that possibly\u2026<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

A sound drew his gaze up to the creature\u2019s face, and he learned that even after uncounted ages as a renegade Space Marine he could still be surprised and disgusted, and at the same time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Is she ENJOYING this?<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

He pointed his plasma pistol at her head and pulled the trigger.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cSuffer not the alien to live, indeed,\u201d he murmured.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

There was a noise behind him, an electric SHUNK! he recognized as the sound of a power axe being swung through armor and bone and lodging in ferrocrete. Turning, he saw Kallor Veyran pulling his weapon out of the corpse of another Drukhari. The Oathbound Serpent pointed his axe at the corpse with a smoking stump for a neck.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThe Emperor\u2019s Mercy, I believe the servant Astartes call it?\u201d Veyran asked.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cMercy for myself,\u201d the Warden said. \u201cThe escalating depravity coming out of Commoragh amazes even me.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Veyran surveyed the battlefield. \u201cA good day.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Warden considered this. \u201cAt the moment the kabal lacks the forces to fight us effectively. That will not be the case for long, though.\u201d His commander gestured for him to follow and started to cross the ruins. \u201cThey won\u2019t go down as swiftly in greater numbers.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cA rout every so often is good for morale,\u201d Veyran said. \u201cEspecially after the last few months.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cBe careful, Kallor. We are treading a very thin line, here.\u201d He swept his arm behind them to encompass the field of smoldering red-armored corpses, a difficult maneuver while walking in power armor. \u201cThis is nothing to be celebrated, not with so many wheels turning at once.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A throaty chuckle came out of Veyran\u2019s vox-grille. \u201cEver the voice of reason.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Warden stopped and took off his helmet so Veyran could see his expression. \u201cWe aren\u2019t one of the cult legions. Each of us should be the voice of reason.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Veyran took a few steps over to one of the larger piles of bodies and planted the head of his axe in the dirt. He stared off over the battlefield. \u201cI am aware. But, still, continue to remind me.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

At least he seems to be listening. Good.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cYou sent the recall signal to Calchas?\u201d Veyran asked without turning around.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cI did.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cAnd?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Warden tried not to sound snide. \u201cHe ignored it. We have his location.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cSignal the Master of the Fleet,\u201d Veyran said. \u201cFull speed to the Mandeville point the instant the last transport is secured. We\u2019re bringing him back.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

As he was starting to nod in agreement, the Warden heard an odd metallic pinging sound coming from the ground. He and the Serpent both looked down.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A bloody Drukhari was tapping Veyran\u2019s boot with its finger.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

It grinned and said, \u201cooooooh, can I come too?\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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