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{{Spoiler|source=Raven's Flight (Short Story)}}
'''006.[[M31]], [[Deliverance]]'''. For the seventh night in a row, Praefector [[Marcus Valerius]] is jolted awake by a dream of fire and blood, which he is convinced means he must go and assist the [[Raven Guard]] at [[Isstvan V]].{{fn|1a}} He shares his concerns with Commander [[Branne]], who has also remained on Deliverance to guard the [[Space Marine Legion|Legion]]'s keep, but the Astartes refuses to leave his post, rebuking him for such superstition.{{fn|1b}}
'''Isstvan V'''. [[Corvus Corax]] emerges from a downed [[Thunderhawk]] and receives news of the XIX's staggering losses.{{fn|1c}} Some days later, he leads a multi-stage ambush against a column of [[Iron Warriors]]{{fn|1d}}, where he delights in punishing those he sees as tyrants{{fn|1e}}. Resorting to drastic measures, the Raven Guard loot the dead and initiate a campaign of hit-and-run actions to ensure their own survival.{{fn|1f}}
