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Nightmare - the curse of pride
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Hast thou ever encountered a nightmare whilst asleep? I have not, until I went to sleep last night... My thoughts slowly drift away, a familiar darkness surrounds me. It does not frighten me, as I know tis darkness: it enters my very essence, makes my eyelids close and sends me to the lands of dreams. I hear the sound of a voice calling me. I have a dream. A Lady greets me in the city of Deepwater. Enticed by the sound of her voice I slowly open my eyes and see: Peaches, the Queen of Cats, right beside me stands my good old friend - Sir Arnobis. The sound of a nightingale pleases my ear as I greet her: "Hail M´Lady and well met!" and I bow to her beauty. Looking at her, I see a bloodred bandana and recognize her all of a sudden. She is the one: Peaches, Queen of the Cats. I offered her salvation the last day. Now we stand here and I am astouned by the wonders of Deepwater. She leads us throughout the city, whilst I recognize that a lot of citizens had left Deepwater. Also Guardian Susano Orbatos joins us: We talk alot, laughter can be heard and the evening is enchanted, magic fills the air and all of us are pleased. They had read my stories, a few words we exchange bout my stories and my heart fills with pride. Aye, what a great Guardian I am! Bringing salvation, receiving friendship from the Guardians and from the once convicted and now cleansed. My pride grows stronger, I imagine even greater deeds to be done: - Tis was when I became arrogant and frivolous. I know that by now, but not whilst I sat there. - *spits to the ground and despises himself* That was the point, when we the Guardians decided to enter Covetous for protecting the Liche. Aye dark friends, black clouds arose within my dreams and slowly another, an even colder darkness surrounded my feet, growing up my legs, my chest, entering my body. Evil was there and changed my very essence of life. A deep voice whispers in my ear: "Thou hast entered the lands of my dreams: I curse thee to encounter that what thee fear most: failure. Thou can not wake up.." I dreamt of a Liche attacking me. I dreamt of an order I gave, to kill the Liche and of a man killing my best friend and guildmate. I dreamt of a Liche killing Guardian Susano Orbatos, of me returning there only to be slain in the most foolish way by the same man who had slain Sir Arnobis before. Coldness surrounded me, threatened me. Now, I shiver. Fear I feel. When suddenly: I open my eyes and everything is gone. No evil, no coldness, only a warm day in late summer... Why do I wear a death robe? Until next time my dark friends, Yours humble Guardian Horus Heresy
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