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I really like the idea...
...that every Space Marine - except for the greenest, most clueless recruits - has their own personal serf.
Someone who knows everything about them. What books they like to read, the weird position they sleep in, the little things they mutter to themselves when they’re deep in thought.
The serf cleans their cell (because I’m pretty sure most Space Marines have their own personal space, no matter how much the Imperium screams about collectivism), folds their clothes, cooks their meals, carries their gear - all the usual duties of a personal servant.
But there’s one task that’s never officially written down, yet everybody knows it’s real - human company.
Most Astartes tend to choose women as their personal serfs. They usually prefer young ones. There’s something about their presence: soft voices, soothing hands, a certain glow that eases the tension in those rare hours of peace between battles. They make those quiet moments - the ones that are still heavy and complicated - just a little bit gentler.
It’s not uncommon for Space Marines to fall in love with their personal serfs.
Sure, it’s technically against the Codex Astartes, but Chaplains usually look the other way. You can’t forbid a wounded, love-starved soul from reaching out for a taste of a better world. You can alter one's brain all you want but urge to be loved hides so deep it can't be purged without dragging the sanity with it. Even the most zealous fanatics understand that.
So, a bond between an Astartes and his serf isn’t seen as scandalous or shocking anymore.
In fact, some Legions quietly encourage their best warriors to find someone special - to get attached. Why? Because there’s an old belief that a warrior who knows a beloved one is waiting for him in a warm bed will fight with twice the fury.
The Imperium, the Emperor, honor - they’re so distant, so untouchable. But the woman you love? She’s right here. She hugs you tightly before you put on your armor, and suddenly, you’ll do anything to see those burning eyes and blushing cheeks one more time.
Of course, none of this is ever written in the Codex Astartes.
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