Chapter 337: Rain Watch - Part 2
"I called in a favor. We’re going to be rotated back to the Black Tower for higher-level command training. The angels that want to stay can, and of course, the Elevated will be left behind as well, since they’re specialized now. My uncle’s coming to tell us personally, before the weekend. Which is why I want to finish off the titan dragon before he gets here."
"What about the horn we got?"
"It’s not what he asked for," Auric’s lips thinned as he frowned. "So find Rainier and get him to the armory, or we’re going to have to delay the mission while I figure out what to do. And you know he hates delays. You want to give him a good impression, right?"
Vinam Victoriam was coming? But the Expedition wasn’t complete yet. The whole point was to establish a stable supply of soulstone-grade heartstones that could power the Lance of Heaven. Did they already have enough for their needs, or was this visit going to turn into a reprimand?
"Cas, what are you going to do?" Auric asked, his tone leading her towards the answer she knew he wanted.
"I’ll find Rain, and take him to the armory."
"Good girl. Remember: We are Executioners. We always put Heaven over all, even ourselves."
"Yes, sir." She stepped back and saluted, fist to her heart.
"Oh come on, none of that..." he dove in for another kiss, taking her lips and spending a long, long moment squeezing her through her uniform before he finally stood back. "Now you may go."