A not so hero's welcome

Meth and Rah followed by their new pets walked back to the compound. Amber looked around nervously as they entered the compound. Claire walked alongside Rah. They could see the ruins that were once farmer's homsted of reach become turned into little more than stock piles and rooms for the covenant to take rest in. As the walked past one structure they could hear the sounds of women moaning and unggoys walking constantly in and out of it.

"Umm..master whats that room?" Amber asked. Meth glanced over "Unggoy mating room. The women we found here are being used by them..a reward in sorts to keep them happy." He said as they walked past. A siver of disgust and curiosity ran down Ambers spine as they continued walking heading deeper into the compound.

Clair looked to Rah "Master I thought your people killed all of us because we are not part of your little cult." She said her eyes never straying from the path or his body.Rah nodded "True the great journey sees your kind as lessers but we are different from the rest of our "cult" as you put it." He said glancing at her. "What do you mean?" "Let's just...to put it simply our division is in between a change of leadership for a ship master. One we had lost in the mission raiding your compound."

Meth butted in "Yeah from where we saw it you guys killed him good. The only leader we got he sees you the way the rest of the Covenant does. So count yourselves lucky you two are our pets." He said smirking at Amber *"God i wanna see her worship me again so bad"*

Eventually the four make it to the other end of the covenant outpost to one of the main farm homes. Inside they see a big sangheili, his armor was much more ornate than Rah's armor so he must be the Commander Rah was talking about.

Nask spoke as he saw Rah and Meth return "Ah I see your mission was successful. Tell me is Orloi no more?"

Rah he nodded "the last we saw he was captured by the deamons of the compound he seemed wounded as well. We captured these two as well." He said showing Claire and Amber to Nask.

Clair for once felt fear intimidated the way his eyes roamed her body. "Ah one of the weak welps you didnt manage to claim any of those deamons?"Nask could smell his mark on both Amber and Clair " But if you do not want them just give them to the unggoy. I'm sure they will get them...accomated properly to their new roles."

Amber and Claire's heart sank the idea of being used by several grunts put a shiver of disgust through them. Meth shook his head and slapped Ambers Ass "Nah boss, I'm keeping this one after all you did promise me "payment" he said with a smirk. Amber blushed knowing that this cocky skirmisher wasnt going to toss her to those grunts.

Rah guided Clair back to him. "I agree with Meth for once Nask. I'll keep her as my prize for a successful mission." Nask huffed annoyed that Rah would consider their mission a success. "Very well...but your mission is far from a sucess." He said his tone growing much more firm.

Rah he knew what was about to happen annoyed that Meth was again about to be right. "Meth take the girls to your quarters...I'll return later for you." Meth took them away "this way girls.." he said annoyed. *"Nask really thinks he can critique a mission he wasn't on if he wanted it done right he shouldn't have been a coward and kill Orlori himself"* he thought as he grumbled away the girls looking back hesitant both worried about Rah.

Nask looked to Rah "I said that Orloi was to die. Not be wounded or especially be captured! Do you know exactly what is at stake for me? My family's honor? If he recovers and gets the females in that human compound I will lose my secured place as Shipmaster." He said furious. Rah looked down "forgive me Nask I-" "I should kill you for your and that mercenary's encompitance!" He grabbed Rah by the neck "No...if anything i should shame you give you the Arbiters' punishment..." Rah stayed silent due to fear and rage Meth was right Nask had made poor judgment trying to kill Orloi in such a poor manner, even now Nask has few allies in this compound many are only bound by their oaths and loyalty to the Journy. Plus his only promise to many here are the lesser human women of his conquest thst he has faild to deliver.

Nask shook him "Answer to your superior Rah!" Rah swallowed Nask grip tightening around his throat it was getting hard to breath. "By...by the journey I will redeem myself Nask, Orlori will not make it back here...you have my word."

Nask pushed him away. "If he isnt dead by sunset tomorrow neither you or that worthless merc should bother coming back. Or I'll make sure you both wish you never survived your mission."Discourage and hhumiliated Rah walked out of Nask's building looking for Meth in his quarters.