Never at Rest, Forever Alone
‘I understand, Arafeo, that I must be a hero for humanity. They must look on the golden mask of Sanguinius and know he is there with them as they die or worse in the name of Terra. This is my role in life – to pretend to be something I am not. I allow my legend to grow beyond all measure of truthfulness. I allow men to think me infallible and potent beyond my means. I embrace it gladly for the service it gives mankind. But although I am mighty and wise, and of the Adeptus Astartes, I am just a man. Under my armour beats a human heart alongside the one gifted me by the Emperor. No man is isolate – all need company and companionship. This is why I share my thoughts with you. I apologise for my indiscretion, but I cannot keep my own concerns hidden from everyone. They will crush me.’
‘I understand,’ he said softly. ‘I am sorry to have raised these fears in you while you are at rest, but know you are never alone.’
‘I am never at rest,’ said Dante bitterly. ‘And I am forever alone.’
– Dante by Guy Haley
