The decision to give up Sirren Gadex to the Deathwatch had not been an easy one. When the inquisitorial order had come down to offer him up, both his company leadership and the senior members of the Sanguinary Priesthood had bickered relentlessly with the Chapter leadership. He was too valuable to the chapter to offer up to the Ordo Xenos, they had argued. Both his experience as a veteran and his status as a Sanguinary Priest were at a premium to the depleted chapter, and his loss would be a substantial blow. Still, their concerns had been overruled; given the Chapter's poor reputation with the Imperium at large, as well as their limited forces, they could not afford to come into conflict with a major order of the Inquisition. The tithe would have to be paid, as the potential consequences would be too great.

Sirren had accepted this solemn duty without protest. It would be his duty, and at this point, duty was all he had left. Emotionally cold as ever, he had barely spoken to the inquisitorial retainers that had taken him aboard the Black Ship, and submitted to their demands without fuss. He looked forward to the relative calm of stasis, where his mind would not be plagued by the constant threat of the Flaw looming overhead. A peaceful rest was a rare luxury on Cretacia, though his blood would need purification upon his arrival at the Watch Fortress. He made a note to track down a fellow Son of Sanguinius upon his arrival, to procure a Blood Casket to this end.

Upon arrival and being greeted by the Watch Captain appointed over him, Sirren again displayed no thoughts or emotions outwardly. He listened intently as the others that had arrived with him boasted their parent chapters and made a great fuss over what had been done with their weapons and armor. Not that Sirren himself did not wish for his equipment to be returned to him, but thought that voicing such concerns would be pointless. Despite their naivety he envied these young Marines; how easily their zeal came to them, and the comfort he suspected their duty gave them.

Eventually eyes drew to Sirren, who introduced himself in a stark and rough voice, "Sirren Gadex, Sanguinary Priest, Flesh Tearers Second Company."