"Half-Titans," Beam corrected. The soldiers had started calling the creature Titans, following Beam's own name for them, for another name existed – or at least, they did know what that other name was.
Tolsey and Garth shared a look. "And what of these… full Titans?" Tolsey asked carefully.
Beam shook his head. "Worse. Much worse."
They didn't want to hear any more. Garth took the opportunity to leave.
"By your leave, Vice-Captain," he said, with a slight dip of his head, before turning on his heel.
"Well?" Beam asked, once he was gone.
"Well what?" Tolsey said in reply.
"What was that?"
"…I have no idea. But it certainly did not feel human," Tolsey said grimly. "Let us pray that we do not have to encounter whatever the source is. Perhaps it might only be weather – that would be a blessing, for once."
He began to walk towards the northern front, where the Captain awaited, Beam hurried to follow.
