Last spark from the ashes

“Not bad.” Cayde glances at his Ghost. “Okay, give us a few more.”

The next trio of clips is shorter; the first doesn’t sound like it’s from the same species at all. The rhythm is more ponderous, the pitch so low that to human ears the syllables blur into one another. It sounds angry, threatening, but contains no deceit. The two that follow are more Fallen comms, only the second of which contains a lie. Once Verity points that out, Cayde will nod thoughtfully and cue the last recording.

This is slightly different, and Blaze’s Ghost starts visibly: more Fallen, but the deep voice that roars out (thankfully the bigger Ghost turns down the volume) is answered by a succession of others. Each answer is somewhat similar to the others, as if they’re repeating phrases. But from one, right near the start, it’s a glaring lie.