Chromite's helmet and visor vanished, her head tilted slightly down and her stony eyes pointed upward to meet Bloodstone's.  [color=darkgray]"I don't know that you ever were, sir."[/color] Chromite spoke in a tone of voice one might expect from a parent telling their child that their dead pet was in a better place now.  [color=darkgray]"I may have had my doubts, but you should know I only had the utmost confidence in you as a leader.  You only wanted what was best for us, and even if it wasn't always apparent then, it certainly is now.  Anyone could see that.  You are absolved of anything you may have put me through.[/color]