Halo: Indelible Past/Chapter Twenty-Five

"Commander." Umbra had handpicked each and every one of the Cleansing Fire's bridge crew for their skill, loyalty, and utter dedication to their posts under even the most dire circumstances. The warrior manning the sensory station didn't waver so much as a moment as he brought up a visual of the cruiser bearing down on their corvette. "It's the Salvation's Voyage."

Standing at the center of the bridge, Shinsu folded his arms and nodded. "Hail them," he ordered.

"They came," Umbra murmured, crossing from his station to stand beside his commander. "They actually came."

"Of course they did," Shinsu replied. "Now we answer the real question."

Umbra nodded. "Urei 'Cazal."