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“So,” TalOS began as he finished his own drink, “What of my sons?”
Horus’s brow rose as he heard those words, “Which ones?”
TalOS looked hard at his brother for a moment as he processed those words. He gave a nod to certainty as he had them realized, “I heard from communicaes between your flagship and Lucius as is my position of Dominus. Your Sons are known as the Sixteenth Legion.”
“And yours as the Second.” Horus said with a jester’s smirk, “As the Second of our Twenty Sons they carry your number upon their Pauldrons. I have seen it myself through the eerie red glow of their weapons.”
“Do they carry a name like yours, and are they led by a Commander like yourself? Someone whose place I would be destined to take?”
“The man’s name would be Keres, he looks very much like you.” Admitted Horus as he lost his smile, “They do not have a name except the second. I assume it is because neither Mortals nor Astartes wishes to be within a several click radius of their destruction. And they tend to make accurate enough maps that if anyone wishes to avoid them they will.”
“They sound quite dour.” TalOS admitted upon hearing just a small piece of their history and actions.
“I wouldn’t say that.” Horus wiped the explanation off as he gave a small laugh, “I heard they were a good bunch until about ten years ago. It seemed like something almost clicked within them that caused their change. You might want to look into it yourself when you get a chance.”
“And where in the Galaxy are they?” TalOS asked with an uncertainty within his voice.
“Last I heard of the 2nd they were fighting with the Imperial Fists. Out of all the Legions those of the 7th seemed to have accepted the firepower of the 2nd inside their Doctrines. Though quite a few others have accepted the 2nd into their ranks so that they might use the destruction your sons can wrought.” Horus said with a sense of distanced admiration, “I am sure your rejoicement with your sons will be a joyous affair. I can remember mine, with Curze standing at the forefront, ready to swear his loyalty to me. It was after I had sworn my own oath to the Emperor that he swore his to mine.
“But things are bare to me, TalOS, that every Legion needs a planet’s backing.” He fired off with the quickness and sureness of a seasoned speaker.
In an instant TalOS failed to ask if any of his sons were here and if he shall hold any rights concerning those sons by the Emperor’s side.
