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ARGEL TAL WATCHED with clenched teeth as Lorgar lowered himself to one knee. His first instincts were fading now, replaced by reason and the comfort of faith. It was only right to kneel before the GodEmperor. He willed his hearts to slow, despite the implied insult of his deity impelling him to abase himself. The rebellious anger resurfaced in a stinging adrenal flood only a moment later, as he watched the Ultramarines rise to their feet at Guilliman's command. He could see them watching, feel their eyes boring into him as he knelt before them. One Legion's warriors stood in the Emperor's presence with a primarch's blessing, while another was on its knees in the bones of a dead city.