"I can't guess what they're up to besides plunder, but the Nexus amplifies any threat at least a thousand-fold. When the portals thaw out in spring, they'll have their pick of unsuspecting worlds." It could be far, far worse. If the Vex had found their way in...
She's jolted from that hideous thought by Natalie's question. "What, like shapeshifting? Not a chance. Nothing does that."
And there's the rub, Blaze thinks. This is another day in the field for her. Nothing but losing her civilian team-mates is liable to mark her - and even that won't be new to her. There's something uneasy to her chuckle, more than embarrassment.
"I'm just trying to fill Kirk's shoes here. This should have been his op." Losing their field commander before they even began preparing in earnest was... not a good moment, but they had his plans and they've rolled back onto their feet. "But you don't need to worry about me. I've been killing Fallen since the day I was raised. Ghost and I will have your backs all the way. It's good to know we'll have you at ours."
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She's jolted from that hideous thought by Natalie's question. "What, like shapeshifting? Not a chance. Nothing does that."
And there's the rub, Blaze thinks. This is another day in the field for her. Nothing but losing her civilian team-mates is liable to mark her - and even that won't be new to her. There's something uneasy to her chuckle, more than embarrassment.
"I'm just trying to fill Kirk's shoes here. This should have been his op." Losing their field commander before they even began preparing in earnest was... not a good moment, but they had his plans and they've rolled back onto their feet. "But you don't need to worry about me. I've been killing Fallen since the day I was raised. Ghost and I will have your backs all the way. It's good to know we'll have you at ours."