#that child is in fact half drukhari

[adozentothedawn]

Early sketch of a little piece of my new Rogue Trader Carolus

Carolus and Theodora talk, Theodora sees a piece of paper poke out of a pocket and pulls it out, it's a child's drawing,

"My daughter's, Lord Captain."

"A daughter? How surprising. Curious that I did not hear about her..."

"She is a mutant, Lord Captain. I do not mention her often, for her own safety. I took her with me to the Expanse and left her in the care of a mutant colony on Janus. One of your worlds, I hear?"

"Indeed, but do not change the subject. A mutant child then. That doesn't bode well for a continuing of the line."

"The trait comes from her father. We had an... Induced night of passion after which he promptly deceased. Frankly I didn't expect the child to survive and so didn't bother getting rid of it. But she has proven impressively hardy and I cannot bring myself to regret my decision. Besides- you yourself are choosing from the family's distant branches rather than continuing the line yourself."

Smirk. "A cutting answer. I like it. You may keep your cripple child as long as it doesn't interfere with your duties." Hands the drawing back.

#warhammer 40k rogue trader #writing #what theodora doesn't know is that carolus is lying #that child is in fact half drukhari #and the product of some hate sex #the guy is dead though carolus killed him eventually #can drukhari and humans interbreed in canon who knows who cares #i don't #reality bends to my will and even the god emperor trembles before my power to ignore canon #theodora von valancius