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[[Jakinda]] sat in [[Nereid|Nereidean]] soil with [[Neptune]] hanging overhead, her back pressed against a jumpship's landing gear. Her [[Ghost]]'s glow washed over the weather-worn journal in her hands, bathing it in blue. She studied the open pages. On the left, a caricatured sketch of a fireteam; on the right, four angrily scrawled tally marks, the last one fresh with wet ink. She traced the lines with her fingers. | [[Jakinda]] sat in [[Nereid|Nereidean]] soil with [[Neptune]] hanging overhead, her back pressed against a jumpship's landing gear. Her [[Ghost]]'s glow washed over the weather-worn journal in her hands, bathing it in blue. She studied the open pages. On the left, a caricatured sketch of a fireteam; on the right, four angrily scrawled tally marks, the last one fresh with wet ink. She traced the lines with her fingers. | ||
—First: | —First: Ur-Danak, burned to ash in its own [[Tombship|Tomb Ship]] near the [[Reef]].— | ||
"What are you so damn mopey about," [[Yael]] growled over the comms. Jakinda could hear the horrible scraping sounds of a blade on [[Hive]] chitin. | "What are you so damn mopey about," [[Yael]] growled over the comms. Jakinda could hear the horrible scraping sounds of a blade on [[Hive]] chitin. | ||
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Jakinda's gaze settled on the [[Warlock]] in the sketch. She felt a lump in her throat. | Jakinda's gaze settled on the [[Warlock]] in the sketch. She felt a lump in her throat. | ||
—Second: | —Second: Alak-Tal, felled by a sniper round somewhere in [[Saturn]]'s orbit.— | ||
"What do you want me to be?" Jakinda snapped. | "What do you want me to be?" Jakinda snapped. | ||
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"Because I missed the shot!" Jakinda said, her voice quaking. "He's gone, his Ghost's gone, and it's my fault!" | "Because I missed the shot!" Jakinda said, her voice quaking. "He's gone, his Ghost's gone, and it's my fault!" | ||
—Third: | —Third: Ganaroth, pulverized by [[Arc]] energy on [[Hyperion]].— | ||
"Well I'm sorry, Yael," Jakinda continued. "I'd go back if I could; I'd give anything to go back. But we can't, and that won't change no matter how many trophies you collect." | "Well I'm sorry, Yael," Jakinda continued. "I'd go back if I could; I'd give anything to go back. But we can't, and that won't change no matter how many trophies you collect." | ||
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Jakinda looked down at the lifeless pile of chitin. | Jakinda looked down at the lifeless pile of chitin. | ||
—Fourth: | —Fourth: In-Atôth, carved to ribbons in [[Neptune]]'s shadow.— | ||
"No," Jakinda whispered. "It's not." | "No," Jakinda whispered. "It's not." | ||