The Inquisitors seemed appropriately awestruck by the sight of the Thunder Warrior. There was a quiver of something like existential awe in the air. I remembered the glimpses I had gotten into Lucius' mind when I had been trying to convince him we were on the same side. The Thunder Warrior showed no sign of being intimidated by his august audience. 

"What is to be done with him?" Reichgleib asked. "He may possess much knowledge that is useful... or dangerous."

Lucius Raj made a vocalization that sounded like a growl and took a step towards the Inquisitors. Men reached for weapons under the threat of the big warriors approach. I knew exactly the sort of thing they were afraid of. I had seen it. But Lucius had saved my life. I couldn't just let them drag him off to some facility for dissection. 


"Sirs if I may," I interjected. Hadrian gave me a warning look but didn't interfere.

"During the rescue of this great warrior, I touched his mind. He was confused and beset by towering rage. I don't know if it is a natural condition or a consequence of the xenos techno sorcery, but he remembers little," I told them. I could see this had not yet convinced them.

"With proper psy-investigation it may be possible to reconstruct much. He should be taken to conclave," Reichgleib stated.

"Speak as though I am not here again, and it will go poorly for you," Lucius rumbled.

"Psy-investigation wont work," I lied confidently, "the rage and instability of Thunder Warriors is well known." I hadn't known anything about it of course.

"Mental collapse is a likely result of any invasive psy probing," I assured them. All three inquisitors were looking at me with some skepticism, though I hoped in Hadrian's case this was a front.

"What do you suggest Adept, seeing you are apparently an expert in these matters?" Reichgleib pressed. I was an expert in my way, but I didn't think this was a good time to get caught up on the specifics of my experience.

"Allow him to continue in the company of Inquisitor Drakos," I suggested, "time and routine may allow for mental reconstruction and stabilization. Debriefing over a longer period may furnish more information than an intense round of psi-probing." I cleared my throat.

"Also keeping him mobile will prevent any... factional considerations from taking hold," I said obtusely. All the Inquisitor's faces blanked in a studied neutral. Hadrian had told me only a little of the factionalism in the inquisition. I felt sure all of them felt I had just made a pronouncement of deep import, perhaps even a profession to a faction of my own, though I had no clue about where such loyalties and politics even began.

"Perhaps she is not without some merit," Reichgleib grunted. "What say you Amator? There are three of us, a quorum to decide this matter."