#//i didnt know if it were 30k era or 40k era so i left it vague :000

[forgottnseccnd]

"Have you ever had the chance to study the constellations above Colchis, Aurelius?" Lorgar asked one quiet evening. "The Chapters were named for them, and astromancy was widely practiced at one point in time."

[@the-archpriest-and-the-outcast]

" Above Colchis... " Aurelius hummed quietly at that, head lulled back in thought as if he were trying to peer at the stars even now in this very room. " ... some, yes. " The usually silent Second Son muttered this out, his gaze becoming far more gentle now as they spoke of the stars together.

They always were such wonderful things, Aurelius silently thought-- the stars held secrets, yet so many opportunities and helped to show the future if you looked at them just right. But most of all, his sons found comfort in them. His helmed head tilted down to Lorgar as they spoke on the matter. " Your people studied astromancy at some point? I did not know that. Though, I expect no less of them, Brother. A hardy sort, they are. " While his delivery was deadpan, the way his glowing eyes squinted beneath his helmet showed that Aurelius could have been vaguely smiling.

" ... May I learn more? In turn, I could offer you details about my people and their faith, Brother. "