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Hurrying through the corridors of the Fortress-Monastery Garrius paused for a moment to grab one of the Chapters serfs.
"Find Brother-Sergeant Damon Cain, inform him to bring his Tactical squad to the Third Companies docking bay, go with haste." As he sent the man scurrying off down the hallway he caught sight of Master Chaplain Belarion following behind him, offering the elder Astartes a stern nod before heading back through the halls until he made him way to the chapel-barracks, where he knew he would find Castard Blackhammer.

He arrived as the gathered Assault squad were uttering a prayer to the Emperor and rather than interrupt their holy vows he waited by the door, instead looking up at the bronze image of an Imperial Knight- the Chapters symbol, a crescent moon with a winged blade piercing it, contained a lantern so that the light shone out of it like an angelic being. Hearing the squad finish their prayers he made his way down the aisle, his armoured feet clanging painfully loud on the plasteel floor.
"Brothers." He announced, drawing the attention of the gathered Marines. "Further praise of His name shall have to wait. Gather your wargear Brothers, we have been called to serve once more." The kneeling Astartes slowly stood and nodded to their Captain in acknowledgement before they started to file out of the chapel-barracks. As Castard passed him, Garrius held out a hand to halt him. "Wait there Brother, I must discuss something with you first." Looking at the door way he saw Belarion making his way into the chapel-barracks, greeting the departing squad as they passed. "Greetings Master Chaplain, it is good you too are here."

Turning back to Castard he began simply by explaining to him the basics of their mission. "It is glorious news, Brother, we have been tasked with finding information that may inform us of our founding, from what I gathered by the briefing, the Imperial Knights are at least a Fifth Founding Chapter, though we won't know for sure just yet. Yet, Emperor forgive, something does not fit right with me Brothers." Garrius took a moment to ensure they were alone in the chapel-barracks. "Two Inquisitors made their way here to inform us and to task us this mission, even a lowly Inquisitor has enough power to perform this task on their own. Brother-Chaplain, did you not find it most unusual that the Inquisitors did not offer any of their own support to this mission if they cared so much about it? We may be the Chamber Millitant of the Ordo Astartes, yet for such a menial task? I am most distrust of this Brothers."