BlackThe Interrogator surveys the dissolution and decay around you with an icy stare. "Throne preserve us from the Archenemy's machinations..."
YOU[Reach out for Heinrix's hand]
BlackHe flinches in surprise. "[Name]?"
YOU"You do not always have to appear invincible. Especially around me."
HeinrixHeinrix gives you a surprised and unexpectedly sad look. After a few seconds of hesitation, he says in a low murmur, "To be honest, I..."
IdiraIdira, who a moment ago was frantically scratching her nose, suddenly lets out a loud sneeze.
Black"We shouldn't delay." Heinrix looks away, his usual severity and single-mindedness plain to see on his face. "This is hardly the best place to stop and have a chat."
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Abelard"Lord Captain..." Abelard's voice, though smoothly deferential, is nevertheless tinged with impatience. The Seneschal casts a suspicious glance at Heinrix. "I implore you, let us not linger here any longer than is strictly necessary."
Black"We shouldn't delay." Heinrix looks away, his usual severity and single-mindedness plain to see on his face. "This is hardly the best place to stop and have a chat."continues where this line first appears above
JaeJae appears at your shoulder, flashing a snow-white smile. "My sensitive nose has caught the scent of secrets. Master Interrogator, are you sharing what you know about this place with the Lord Captain?"
Black"We shouldn't delay." Heinrix looks away, his usual severity and single-mindedness plain to see on his face. "This is hardly the best place to stop and have a chat."continues where this line first appears above
HeinrixHeinrix breaks off, glancing at Yrliet standing nearby. At the sight of the xenos, the impenetrable mask reappears on his face.
Black"We shouldn't delay." Heinrix looks away, his usual severity and single-mindedness plain to see on his face. "This is hardly the best place to stop and have a chat."continues where this line first appears above
CassiaWith a soft rustling of cloth and clinking of jewellery, Cassia adjusts her clothing.
Black"We shouldn't delay." Heinrix looks away, his usual severity and single-mindedness plain to see on his face. "This is hardly the best place to stop and have a chat."continues where this line first appears above
PasqalAn otherworldly hissing sound diverts your attention for a moment. A second later, you realise that Pasqal is softly intoning a binharic prayer.
Black"We shouldn't delay." Heinrix looks away, his usual severity and single-mindedness plain to see on his face. "This is hardly the best place to stop and have a chat."continues where this line first appears above
ArgentaArgenta, all the while peering intently into the darkness around you, reloads her weapon with a clank.
Black"We shouldn't delay." Heinrix looks away, his usual severity and single-mindedness plain to see on his face. "This is hardly the best place to stop and have a chat."continues where this line first appears above
KibellahKibellah runs a whetstone over the blade of her ritual dagger, casting a faint glint onto her deathly pale face.
Black"We shouldn't delay." Heinrix looks away, his usual severity and single-mindedness plain to see on his face. "This is hardly the best place to stop and have a chat."continues where this line first appears above
SolomorneGlaito's claws click as he turns toward the faintest rustle. The Proctor stares into the darkness, but says nothing.
Black"We shouldn't delay." Heinrix looks away, his usual severity and single-mindedness plain to see on his face. "This is hardly the best place to stop and have a chat."continues where this line first appears above
Heinrix"...it was like I was back aboard the Black Ship that took me away from my home planet," he says with a rasp. Then he suddenly smiles crookedly. "That's strange. I told you about it — and the vision dissipated..."
HeinrixSomewhere in the darkness you can hear the soft thudding of small feet. Heinrix cuts himself off and grips your hand tightly in his. "Damn it, a fine place I've picked for my confessions... I'm putting you in danger by keeping you here. Come on, [Name]."
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YOU"I can see how hard it is for you to be here."
BlackHeinrix sharply turns away. "You shouldn't worry about me, Lord Captain."
YOU"You do not always have to appear invincible. Especially around me."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"I can see how hard it is for you to be here."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"I just wanted to be there for you."
BlackHe frowns in response to your words. "That is... unnecessary, Lord Captain. I'm fine."
YOU"You do not always have to appear invincible. Especially around me."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"I can see how hard it is for you to be here."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"I just wanted to be there for you."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"Forget it."
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YOU"Forget it."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"I just wanted to be there for you."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"Forget it."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"Bad memories?"
BlackHeinrix's mouth tightens. "No more than the usual."
YOU[Reach out for Heinrix's hand]continues where this line first appears above
YOU"Bad memories?"continues where this line first appears above
YOU"Is this the same ship that once transported you?"
Black"I... have insufficient knowledge of the structural features of Black Ships, [Name]. However, I do recognise some of the fragments of the devices littered beneath the Archenemy's spawn. Remnants of psy-shields... speakers for stunning prisoners... sedative diffusers..."
YOU[Reach out for Heinrix's hand]continues where this line first appears above
YOU"Bad memories?"continues where this line first appears above
YOU"Is this the same ship that once transported you?"continues where this line first appears above
YOU"What do you think happened to the ship?"
BlackHeinrix looks around. "Anything could have happened to it. Even Black Ships are not immune to the vagaries of warp. The Geller field, a prisoner riot, a minor glitch in the sacred mechanisms... any one of these causes could have been fatal."
YOU[Reach out for Heinrix's hand]continues where this line first appears above
YOU"Bad memories?"continues where this line first appears above
YOU"Is this the same ship that once transported you?"continues where this line first appears above
YOU"What do you think happened to the ship?"continues where this line first appears above
YOU"We should go."
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YOU"We should go."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"What do you think happened to the ship?"continues where this line first appears above
YOU"We should go."continues where this line first appears above
YOU"Is this the same ship that once transported you?"continues where this line first appears above
YOU"What do you think happened to the ship?"continues where this line first appears above
YOU"We should go."continues where this line first appears above
BlackYou notice a movement in Heinrix's face: beneath his usual stoic mask, something is happening. The clenched jaw, the small tic in his cheek, his strangely narrowed gaze — these signs may be noticeable only to you, having spent some time at close quarters with him. At this very moment, the Interrogator's soul is being tormented by a dark and secret nightmare.
YOU[Reach out for Heinrix's hand]continues where this line first appears above
YOU"Bad memories?"continues where this line first appears above
YOU"Is this the same ship that once transported you?"continues where this line first appears above
YOU"What do you think happened to the ship?"continues where this line first appears above
YOU"We should go."continues where this line first appears above