Aurum: The Prophets believe this ring... this Halo is the key to our salvation. Whoever controls it... controls the fate of the universe. (chuckles) If only they knew the truth...
*He trails off on the last word... a pause.*
Aurum: (quietly) But maybe they do...
Martinez: Know what?
*The Elite looks up but doesn't reply.*
Foxe: (growls) Know what?
*Aurum looks over at Foxe but again, no reply. He looks back at Martinez with a growl.*
Aurum: For too long I was a pawn of the Prophets... a pawn of liars. My brothers did not believe my message. They charged me- me!- to have spoken heresy. I was their brother, their leader... but my message reached deaf ears.
Martinez: What message?
*Aurum hangs his head.*
Aurum: You will not learn truth from me... only from the Oracle will you find the answers you seek.
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Meanwhile
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Pilot: (nods, turning back to the controls)
*An Elite, wearing light blue and black armor, appears on the comm screen. At first he is seen talking to a lower Elite but his attention is quickly turned to the screen and he ushers the other Elite away. He crosses his arm over his chest in a Sangheili salute.*
Rgis: Vali... it is an honor to serve you again.
*Vali returns the salute.*
Vali: It is an honor to have a warrior such as yourself by my side.
Rgis: (chuckles) You flatter me, 'Nexoee.
*Rgis looks over at Thell, giving the Sangheili salute, but it is obvious he does not respect Thell as much as he does Vali.*
Rgis: Thell... I have heard of you.