Bona descended from the ship's cabin and set foot on T'au soil for the first time.
In the past, humans had come to T'au either as believers in the Greater Good or as humiliated prisoners of war.
This was the first time they had come as conquerors.
Bona had never particularly wanted to inspect the fighting on the front lines. He did not care about such things at all.
But Third Company Captain Janf had captured one of their Ethereals.
Aun'Da.
The Luna Wolves' tactics had always been rather... lively.
Or insane, to put it another way.
Janf had led the Third Company into a missile, then launched themselves at the enemy, striking the unsuspecting T'au Empire Forces right in their midst.
At the time, Aun'Da had just sent his Bodyguard away to reinforce positions in trouble. Caught completely off guard, he had been seized and brought back by the Third Company.
That was roughly how it had happened. It sounded utterly ridiculous, and Bona had no idea how the Luna Wolves had made it back through the encircling, furious T'au Empire Forces.
Aun'Da glared furiously at the newcomer, only to discover that the man receiving him this time was not Horus, but an "envoy's attendant" from their previous meeting.
He instantly understood what had happened.
"You did all this, didn't you, bastard?" Aun'Da said furiously.
"You are a savage through and through. No matter how fine your clothes are, they cannot conceal your barbaric nature."
"Hundreds of millions of lives have been lost because of your decisions!"
"They were parents to children, companions others depended on!"
"You damned butcher."
Beside him, Company Captain Dakan looked displeased. He chambered a bolt in his weapon and had just stepped forward when Bona waved him back.
"This is war."
"Bloody war."
"In