"What!" Afentis's anger vanished without a trace, replaced by astonishment.
"Imotekh the Storm King of the Sautekh Dynasty has led his followers in declaring war on the Silent King. He accuses the Silent King of being unfit to lead all the Necrons, of lacking the magnanimity a true king should possess."
"Only under his leadership can a new race, one that truly represents the Necrontyr, rise to dominate the galaxy and secure a future for their people," Trazyn said calmly.
"That... how is that possible? Why? There's no reason for it! What gives him the right?" Afentis began to babble. "The galaxy is at its most turbulent right now. Any discerning overlord or Phaeron should be able to see that."
"The Tyranid Swarm threatens us from beyond the galaxy, while the Chaos Gods sow turmoil within it. Humanity's Cursed One is about to ascend to godhood, the Orks are unifying, and even Gork and Mork have manifested in the physical world..."
"Why would he want to start a civil war at a time like this? The Sautekh Dynasty may be powerful, and Imotekh the Storm King may be an exceptional noble who unified his dynasty and became its Phaeron through his own strength, but a noble as clever as he is should realize he lacks the power to oppose the Silent King."
"Who knows? Perhaps his ambitions have grown too large?" Trazyn sounded as though he were discussing some trivial matter that had nothing to do with him.
"You must know something!"
"I don't..." Trazyn glanced at Afentis's eyes, then continued, "Very well, I know a few things. The Storm King is a noble with extremely radical political views. He has repeatedly suggested that the Silent King actively intervene in the development of the galaxy's various races, while establishing a