Chains of Command

"I thought they used electricity...?" Morgan asked, clearly perplexed: she had imagined the Ascended to be machines with crackling veins, using energy to power their every move. "Fire and light though...I saw her in bright daylight. It cannot be too powerful of a deterrent." At least in the summer months there could be a glare from the sun on the snow strong enough to turn the eyes of even the most determined viewer: perhaps that might get rid of the problem. Jigano's question was fair enough she supposed, but she did have an argument back. "We have only now begun to see and deal with this threat. In time we will see who fights." They could both agree about Zariah's worrying position, but Morgan shook her head at Jiganos last question. "I cannot share military plans with a stranger, no matter how well regarded. There are some things that must stay within Halo's walls." Hopefully he would understand. Morgan Storm clouds abound in the land of my heart And the war-cries fly from the company But I have seen no quarter, my love In the gaping maw of the enemy