"Ultimately he kept himself calm during these moments"
"TalOS took in a breath and allowed the incense to cloud his mind for a moment"
"My kind can still feel the horror of chance, when all that you have worked for could be destroyed in the matter of twelve minutes"
I'll never not be impressed by Talos humanity, despite being both Primarch and a Techpriest. Most of his other brothers would deny knowing what fear is (except of Curze) and put on a face of utter self-confidence, while other techpriests would simply delete the sense of anxiety and not bother with lungs. But Talos is ready to admit when he is afraid and face it with faith.
No matter how metal he becomes on the outside, he'll always have a humans heart. Two of them actually.
>>5256670It's worthy, but is it what he would truly want? It takes years and a chance of death to become a Knight pilot, it would take just as much education to become a Princeps. He'd have to get entirely new implants, undergo extensive retraining at the Collegia Titanica, and at the end of it. . .he wouldn't be a Knight of House Borgius. He would be a son of his father, a noble of the House, and bring much honor being the first of their number to become a Titan pilot. But he would never be a Knight. No more gathering with your fellow Princes, Lords and Barons on and off the battlefield, part of the gallantry glory in the feasting halls. He might gain new friends and comrades in the Collegia Titanica school and his fellow magus crew, but the Collegia Titanica is not the Questor Imperialis.
It's like changing from being a Tank Commander to a Helicopter Pilot. Its just as honorable, but you aren't really gonna be part of the same crew or unit.
More importantly, he'd never be able to compete with Prince Alexander on equal standing and best him on the field. And that might be the worst thing of all!
