The Astral Archive #937

Kerten of the Lost Conquest: "He was born to be a warrior and a leader to his people - the atmatechs bestowed this destiny upon him, and he accepted it willingly. He trained his entire life for his role, and when the time came, he proved himself on the field of battle, with bravery even beyond what was expected of a legionnaire. The Watchers broke him. He survived the great wars, unlike so many of those he valued, so many who he looked up to - but for what? The High Matriarch, who he loved more than anyone, who was a symbol of everything the First Dreamers stood for, ordered a retreat. How could they tolerate such shame?"