Stars still glimmered palely in the western sky, but long pink streamers stretched along the eastern horizon, and against them the dragon banner of nemedia flung out its billowing silken folds.
But at the same time it could also be seen as intimidation of sorts, less obvious perhaps than what gabriel had seen at iphus, but still a clear enough statement. I know all of the stupidities that your founder farneksei has spoken and reject them in their totality.
Anxiety stirred in his belly.