Surviving abuse leaves no soul unscathed, and this is especially true of Ptielieren, an elite elvish bodyguard involuntarily integrated into an aversive-heavy culture. Strength can exist absent a ringing victory and weakness does not signify defeat.
At a time wherein cloning, body modifications and bioengineering were all commonplace, the only thing you could be sure of remaining constant was a person’s Soul. Each had a unique signature, effecting a sort of spiritual fingerprint. It was both a terrifically useful system, and a strangling means of identity control.
I think the structure of this is technically correct, but it still tripped me up the first pass. I feel like it might be easier to process the aside if you used emdashes instead of commas for "and fellow apprentice."
Slugs. Third floor of a Hydroponics lab, and still slugs. Rows upon rows of cabbages, carrots and peas. All basking under complex lighting and sprinkler systems; laced with all manner of pesticides. And still slugs.
Slugs. Third floor of a Hydroponics lab, and still slugs. Rows upon rows of cabbages, carrots and peas. All basking under complex lighting and sprinkler systems; laced with all manner of pesticides. And still slugs.