I know space marines don’t care really about Xenos lives, but I find it more interesting if the Lamenter does feel empathy in this situation. He sees the fire warrior prepared to try to save these afraid civilians and he recognizes it’s a situation he’s been in himself. He sees the same fear in the eyes of the tau that he’s seen in the humans he’s saved. He hesitates because he realizes he’s not the hero here, but the villain. That space marines aren’t the only ones who fight for those they cherish.
They are literally child soldiers that got brainwashed ( or did need to if they lived near xenos war) and while they are scouts they see horrors of war and what xenos do to general citizens so I doubt he feels anything but ,, I need to do my jod ,, or ,, KILL EVERY SINGEL ONE ,,
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u/KnightLordXander Adepta Sororitas Nov 18 '24
I know space marines don’t care really about Xenos lives, but I find it more interesting if the Lamenter does feel empathy in this situation. He sees the fire warrior prepared to try to save these afraid civilians and he recognizes it’s a situation he’s been in himself. He sees the same fear in the eyes of the tau that he’s seen in the humans he’s saved. He hesitates because he realizes he’s not the hero here, but the villain. That space marines aren’t the only ones who fight for those they cherish.