The moment Lin Fan saw the T'au's lost and dispirited expressions, he knew they had already undergone "re-education."
"We've detained the particularly severe cases. I have to say, the T'au really are remarkably insensitive to the Warp. If we possessed that trait as well, I imagine much corruption would never occur."
After making that sentimental remark, Chapter Master Colvin somehow produced a bottle of drink from nowhere and handed it to Lin Fan.
"They're just too young. Perhaps after another few thousand, or even tens of thousands, of years of evolution, they'll form a close connection with the Warp as well."
Lin Fan took the bottle Colvin handed him. It had a metallic texture and felt icy cold, with a mist of condensation rising around it.
Its pull tab was sealed, inscribed with quotations from The Emperor and passages from the Codex Astartes.
When he pulled the tab open, there came the sound of tearing metal and a pleasantly leaking hiss. Lin Fan suddenly found the thing strangely familiar.
He brought it to his nose and sniffed it, but there was no particularly unusual scent.
"What is this? A Raven Guard specialty?"
"...Probably," Colvin said, narrowing his eyes. He did not seem eager to discuss the subject further.
"Haha! What specialty drink could they possibly have? I could tell at a glance..." Kor'sarro Khan burst out laughing, ready to expose Colvin's secret.
But Colvin's dark, dangerous eyes made him abandon that thought. Kor'sarro cleared his throat, then went off whistling in search of Kaiser Whitefang.
"Looks like you get along pretty well..."
"Though I dislike their noise, their attitude toward civilians and their skill in battle remain worthy of respect."
Lin Fan smiled as well. It was naturally good to build some rapport amid battle. He raised the bottle and