"Oh, I've never been so glad to see you."
Horus wanted to give Bona a hug, but Bona walked straight past him.
"Stop all attacks immediately. Keep frontline troops separated from the T'au Empire's forces."
"Arlith will arrive later with a few of her colleagues from the Inquisition."
"She'll take charge of operations from here."
Horus looked at Bona in confusion as a squad of fully armed Thunder Warriors passed beside him, escorting a crate as though expecting an attack at any moment.
"What's in there?"
"Nurgle's Rot."
Horus's expression changed instantly. He looked at Bona with surprise, even disbelief.
Horus followed him, remaining silent for a long time before speaking.
"I have to warn you."
"If the Malign Powers thoroughly contaminate the T'au Empire's territory, this place will become a threat to us, Ultramar, and even the whole of Imperium Nihilus."
"The Plague God's followers are much harder to deal with than these blue-skins."
"No, this isn't what you think."
Bona's words only deepened Horus's confusion.
After giving Captain Dakan his orders, Bona personally watched the Thunder Warriors escort the virus container away. Only then did he relax.
"This virus won't destroy their bodies. Instead, it'll make them put the noose around their own necks and step onto the trapdoor."
"Nurgle's Rot that doesn't harm the body?" Horus asked, baffled.
"That's right."
Bona seemed perfectly at ease.
The T'au Empire's Elemental Council received a strange message.
The Thunderhawk Empire proposed a temporary ceasefire so both sides could pause to rescue their wounded and exchange civilians.
The sudden proposal caught the T'au Empire off guard. Ethereal Aun'Da summoned elite members of every caste to convene the Supreme Elemental Council.
The Supreme Elemental Council was the T'au Empire's highest governing body. Every Homeworld sent representatives, as did the other species