Board Thread:Roleplaying/@comment-1734134-20170510201147/@comment-30488984-20171013223201

Karliel places the half of his chainaxe on the ground, his bloodlust having abaited with the fresh killings and now leans against the top of the weapon. He thinks a second before responding, his mind being more clear now than before.

"You are right, Orion doesn't care about who comes back but merely that we acquire the information he desires. Troops can be replaced and he appears to have perfected the art of building skitarii and much more dangerous machines."

Karliel recalls the machines that tower over even an Astartes at Orion's control and a chill crawls up his spine. He continues,

"Yes, lets have the Skitarii and Soin spring the trap, we can say that the mutants split into two parties, the larger one going down the path that we saw their vehicles go and a small party go down another path. We can then double back and butcher whatever is left standing and go on to finish our mission."

Karliel ponders about the last question the renegade put forth,

"Soin is no longer who he once was and even that man was a selfish bastard, only ever caring about his own survival. When we were still mere mortals, when we were confronted against an ascendent chaos champion, he broke my team's cover and abandoned us when things were going south. Luckily for us, Orion gave us a weapon to kill the champion and the mutants and daemons before they tore us apart."

Karliel's temper begins to return at the thought of Soin's actions that day, he alone was the one who saved Echo and Ruine while Soin cared only for himself.

"If he survives the ambush, I'll kill him myself. I gave him many chances to prove himself again as my captain and trusted companion but he always refused. Perhaps that kill will finally please the Blood God, the death of a former friend would be quite the sacrifice.