[b]"Your presence is welcome indeed, Venator. Your medical expertise shall be put to good use, in more ways than one, I suspect."[/b]

Edwin twitched inwardly when he heard the Inquisitor imply more purpose in this retinue than as a simple medic. The medic bowed to his master when duty demanded that he inflict pain, but it always tore him up inside when he felt a bit of joy at the implication alongside his shame. He continued on to his spot at the wall where he greeted the Interrogator before returning most of his attention to the situation in the room. 

He noted some of the people that he didn't feel like talking to, such as the Confessor or the various other assassins and fanatics, and the people that he did wish to speak with, such as the psyker, the Tech-priest, the armored man, and of course Cassius. When Xersus completed his briefing of their mission, Edwin took a moment to speak.

"Should we be expecting resistance from anyone other than the Navigator and these renegade? Any gangs down there we should know about?" The medic had heard of how dozens of levels in a single Hive could be dedicated to total war between gangs, and he needed to be mentally prepared in case he needed to inflict more pain than he was expecting. Scarily enough, part of Edwin continued hoping to inflict unnecessary pain in the course of their mission.

[i]Just give in, Edwin.[/i] A voice was heard, a dark mirror of his own. [i]Give in...[/i]

The Venator blinked rapidly and shook his head slightly to silence the intruder.