His strike force stood around him, craning their necks, in awe of the massive emptiness all around. He was almost sorry to pull his attention back to the small, vaguely intimate necessities of violence.

James S.A. Corey
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The strike force was in awe of the massive emptiness all around, almost sorry to pull his attention back to the small, vaguely intimate necessities of violence. The strike force was in awe of the massive emptiness all around, almost sorry to pull his attention back to the small, vaguely intimate necessities of violence. He had seen before that look on their faces. They were so impressed by the spectacle of combat that they didn't notice all the blood and suffering around them. It was important, though, not to let them forget about it for too long.

Source: Cibola Burn

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