Chapter Content
The charnel pit was divided into two grim sections.
One side was the Secessionist cemetery. The rebel dead were at least afforded the dignity of a cloth shroud and a crude wooden marker. They were traitors to the Governor, but as Kian watched a rebel priest mutter a prayer over a body, he realized they still clung to the Imperial Creed. They hadn't turned to the Ruinous Powers; they simply wanted a life where they weren't taxed into early graves.
If they actually win this war and stop the Tithe, Kian mused, the Departmento Munitorum won't care about their reasons. They'll just send the Imperial Guard to level the entire planet.
...
Unlock the full book
This chapter requires a one-time full-book purchase to unlock.