Maximum Offence

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Flicking dust from his sleeve, general Indigo Jaxx adjusts a dagger at his hip and then ruins everything by tugging at the collar of his uniform. He is a general in the Death’s Head, for heaven’s sake.

No, Indigo Jaxx shakes his head.

He’s the general.

His regiment is the emperor’s chosen force. Empire ministers fall silent at his approach. Colonels sacrifice entire brigades to win his approval. Men offer their wives, so their sons might find places on his staff.

It is absurd to be nervous, but he is. OctoV has that effect on him.

The beloved leader has that effect on everyone. Stiffening to attention, General Jaxx waits for his emperor to appear in a swirl of static, with words that will scour the inside of his skull like a hot desert wind.

Come on, thinks General Jaxx. Please. Get this over with.

As he prepares for his mind to be invaded, someone opens the office door behind him and the general turns, cold fury on his lips.

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