Once the strange man had stopped spilling his guts at the sight of Seth, Xander brushed off the awkwardness with some terrible jokes and a winning smile.
However, the joyful mood was quickly changed as Corvus brought forth the severed arm of the Russian Captain. He peeled the blood covered sleeve off, revealing the runic tattoo etched into the arms skin.
"This," Corvus said as he held up the arm for all to see, "Is not the mark of a Requital. This is the mark of a traitor. The brand that the traitor gods have given their obedient little servants.
Branded like cattle, because that is how they see us. Simple cattle, grazing away in our backwater world, all to service and feed them. Not in meat, but in genetic potential."
He tossed the arm to the eagles, who snatched it out of the air before a pair of them started to briefly squabble and fight over the meaty treat. Ignoring the sounds of bristling feathers, Corvus continued,
