Magnus felt no suspicion or concern toward the unfamiliar Warp tunnel that had appeared before him.
For one thing, Curze had helped him greatly during this time. He had even defied the Warmaster's orders outright, spending vast amounts of time and effort helping him search for the shattered fragments of his soul. Magnus was deeply moved by this.
During the years of the Great Crusade, Magnus and Curze had not been particularly close. They could even be said to have ignored one another.
The only brothers Magnus had truly held in regard were probably Horus, Perturabo, and Jaghatai Khan. He had even looked down on Curze for being unable to control his psychic visions, wasting his gifts for nothing.
But he had never expected the perpetually unhinged Curze to care so much about him, to value him so deeply. He had been the first to step forward in support of Magnus's search for his soul fragments. That sense of discovering true feelings in hardship made the Crimson King cherish him immensely.
Magnus was someone who valued brotherhood deeply.
A genius as proud as Magnus instinctively disdained the goodwill others showed him when he stood at the height of glory, believing it to be false affection born from a desire to curry favor with him.
Now, Magnus's soul had been shattered by Leman Russ, and he was desperately trying to find that final large fragment of "goodness." This was precisely when he had fallen on hard times.
It was also during this special period that Magnus saw clearly who truly cared for him. Clearly, not even Horus could compare to Curze's concern for him.
On the other hand, Magnus also possessed absolute confidence in himself. He arrogantly believed that none of his primarch brothers could surpass him in the realm of