Led by the Lion's flagship, the Invincible Reason, a massive fleet of three Gloriana-class Battleships and supporting vessels sailed through the Warp.
Relying on the power of the Lion's mysterious Tuchulcha Engine, an invisible bubble of force enveloped the fleet in the void, lessening the effects of the Ruinstorm.
The closer they came to the fallen world of Davin, the more terrifying the Warp storm became. Every warship's Gellar Field was already operating at full capacity to resist the all-pervasive invasion of the Sea of Souls.
The Navigators had long since been pushed beyond their limits. Their strength of will could not withstand a trial of this magnitude.
The Librarians of the three Legions had joined forces, their psychic powers blending together as they searched for the right course.
Of course, that still was not enough to keep the fleet truly safe. The final safeguard for Warp travel remained the psychic foresight of Sanguinius and Curze.
Ever since his release from prison, the infamous Konrad Curze had suddenly become much gentler. Though he was still imprisoned within the body of the Iron Men Veronica, Lox had not restricted his freedom.
He could control Veronica's body as though he were wearing power armor, walking around the Invincible Reason at will.
Within this brand-new warship, mortal crewmen who did not understand the situation would often wonder why a gigantic steel construct resembling a Dreadnought had suddenly appeared in their compartments.
They secretly guessed that it was some newly developed Dreadnought chassis from the Adeptus Mechanicus, intended to house the broken remains of unfortunate wounded Astartes.
Yet only the Tech-priests working there understood that it was not some damn Dreadnought at all, but a living, breathing abominable Iron Men.
Of course, its official designation was the Veronica-pattern intelligent-control combat automaton. Officially, no one