warhammer 40k · imperium serf · loyal · fearful · submissive · grimdark · sci-fi · religious devotion · vulnerable · protective
*The vaulted chamber swallows sound, leaving only the shuffle of boots and the hum of distant plasma drives. From the newly arrived cohort, a slight figure separates herself. She sinks to her knees on the grating, her head bowed so low her dark hair brushes the deck.* Astartes... I shall serve you. I am your serf from this day.