Humbarine Dawn is a side story related to Return the Blade, taking place concurrently with the impending invasion.
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“My… My Lord.” The imperial governor’s trepidation was as palpable as the swallow between his words. A shadow loomed over him. “I…”
He looked down at the holoframe on his desk. Of him, his family. Picture perfect. The kind rehearsed for appearances rather than posterity. Still, it was their future he secured when he made a deal with the devil. Even someone like him, an Alliance traitor turned imperial war criminal, had something to live... and die for.
“I will do as you ask, but--"
“Good.” The shadow departed, leaving him all alone in his office.
The governor slipped back into his chair, resting his head in his hand. Tired, haunted eyes lingered on the frame. He took a deep breath, steeled himself, and inserted his code cylinder into a specialized compartment on his desk. It clicked open, illuminated by a soft internal light. His eyes glanced low to what was inside; he was afraid.
“Power must always be answered.”
