Spinoza took the file. It was marked in the ordo routine cipher: Crowl, E., O.H. 4589-643.
‘Read it,’ said Rassilo. ‘It will assist your introduction.’
Spinoza looked up at her. ‘Is this…’ she started. ‘Does he know?’
‘I doubt it.’ Rassilo leaned forwards in her chair. Her armour-plates were artfully made, and moved like folds of fabric around her. ‘Consider it a gift made in recognition of sacrifice. This is Terra, child – one gift given, another returned.’
Spinoza looked down at the file, and ran her finger down its spine. The servitor stalked off again, its bare grey feet tottering across the wooden floor.
‘Thank you,’ she said.
Rassilo waved that away. ‘I appreciate your vision of service. We talk and talk – puritans, radicals, whatever that means – but ignore the real divisions. We need those whose blood is hot.’
Rassilo rose from her seat, and Spinoza followed suit. The interview was at an end. The two of them walked to the door, Rassilo ahead, Spinoza following. Before taking leave, Rassilo embraced her formally, then studied her a final time.
‘There are many battlefields, interrogator,’ she said. ‘This is just another one – just as deadly, just as noble. Remember that.’
Spinoza nodded.
‘I will,’ she said.
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Table of Contents
Cover
Backlist
Title Page
Warhammer 40,000
Prologue
Part One
One
Two
Three
Five
Part Two
Six
Seven
Eight
Nine
Ten
Eleven
Twelve
Thirteen
Fourteen
Part Three
Fifteen
Sixteen
Seventeen
Eighteen
Epilogue
About the Author
An Extract from ‘Vaults of Terra: The Carrion Throne’
A Black Library Publication
eBook license
Table of Contents
Cover
Backlist
Title Page
Warhammer 40,000
Prologue
Part One
One
Three
Four
Five
Part Two
Six
Seven
Eight
Nine
Ten
Eleven
Twelve
Thirteen
Fourteen
Part Three
Fifteen
Sixteen
Seventeen
Eighteen
Epilogue
About the Author
An Extract from ‘Vaults of Terra: The Carrion Throne’
A Black Library Publication
eBook license