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The Confederate Military was a joke to Shayan nobility. War mages did not salute officers, rank non-withstanding. Even her training as a true mage wouldn’t warrant that kind of respect.
“This is the Mirror of Shaya. It is an eldimagus for finding and interpreting auguries. You are familiar with auguries?”
A vast force hovered in the void, its body comprised of stars, its eyes supernovas. The creature was a living galaxy, a god that made every god or goddess Voria had encountered seem a tiny speck.
“The forces you fight, what you call ‘the Krox’, are his children. And they are united in a singular purpose, the resurrection of their dark father.
“You heard the lady. Get into position behind this terrible cover, with weapons that won’t do shit to an enemy that we can barely see.”
“Well, maybe things can’t get any w—. What am I thinking? Yes, yes they can.”
“Any time you need to reinforce your authority by invoking a parent, you accomplish the opposite.”
“Is there a form I have to fill out to get a day off?” Aran muttered, following Crewes out of the barracks. “Yeah it’s called form shut the depths up and follow orders. You can file it in the latrine, under I don’t give a shit.”
“Captain Thalas, as the commanding officer of the Wyrm Hunter, I find you guilty of treason during a time of war. Sentence to be carried out immediately.” She drew her spellpistol and executed Thalas.
“Blame him,” Aran said, pointing at the sergeant. “He and the major cooked this up, not me. I literally cannot remember last Thursday, but they think I should be in charge.”
“I will literally kill you people,” Crewes rumbled. “Sir. It’s not that hard. He’s an officer. You’re in the military. Seriously, how hard is it?”
“Oh, no you didn’t,” Crewes roared. He fired a hunk of magma, catching the enforcer who’d shot Kez. “How’s it feel? You don’t much like being shot in the back, do you? Don’t worry. I’m gonna shoot you in the face, too.”
“You want a piece, you scaly piece of space bacon?”
