Amongst the Pale Starlight: After the Meeting
Title: Amongst the Pale Starlight: After the Meeting
Rating: PG
Word Count: 358
Characters: Garrus with Shepard and Anderson, brief appearances by Udina and Jacob.
Summary: After the Council meeting Shepard takes a few minutes to talk to Anderson.
After the Meeting
"Do the words 'political shit storm' mean anything to you?" Udina bellowed.
"Well excuse me for living," Shepard shot back almost instantly.
Judging by the speed of her response Garrus guessed it was a phrase she'd used often and hadn't intended the extra meaning. Still, it did a good job of shutting Udina up. Councilor Anderson sending Udina to his office like a parent sends a child to their room was just icing on the cake. Garrus glanced at Jacob and both tried not to laugh. Shepard shot a look at them but said nothing and followed Anderson to the balcony.
"How have the last couple years been?" Shepard started.
"This certainly isn't where I'd thought I'd be right now."
Garrus tried not to listen in to their conversation but there wasn't much to do besides stand around awkwardly. He checked his omnitool for new messages.
"...didn't they examine the wreckage?"
"There wasn't much left..."
Garrus wandered over the news terminal and scanned the headlines.
"...estimates for final restoration are sitting around five years."
The conversation seemed to be winding down and Garrus returned to the small alcove where Jacob was already waiting.
"How's Kaidan?" Shepard's voice was low and she shift her gaze across the Presidium below.
"He's fine. It's Staff Commander Alenko now."
"A promotion. Sounds like the last couple of years have been good to him."
"Well..." Anderson trailed off.
Shepard shifted uncomfortably. "Where is he now?"
"I'm sorry Shepard but I can't tell you. It's classified."
"Captain..." Garrus noticed her unintentional slip and even though he couldn't see her face, he knew she was pleading with Anderson to tell her, not as a superior but as an old friend.
"I can't, not while you're working with Cerberus."
"Right. Cerberus." There was a dull resignation in her voice.
Shepard straightened up, back to being a soldier. "Thanks for your help with the Council."
"I'll try to keep them off your back. "
"It was good to see you again Anderson."
He gave her arm an affectionate squeeze. "You too."
Shepard turned her attention to Garrus and Jacob. "Let's get back to the ship."
Rating: PG
Word Count: 358
Characters: Garrus with Shepard and Anderson, brief appearances by Udina and Jacob.
Summary: After the Council meeting Shepard takes a few minutes to talk to Anderson.
After the Meeting
"Do the words 'political shit storm' mean anything to you?" Udina bellowed.
"Well excuse me for living," Shepard shot back almost instantly.
Judging by the speed of her response Garrus guessed it was a phrase she'd used often and hadn't intended the extra meaning. Still, it did a good job of shutting Udina up. Councilor Anderson sending Udina to his office like a parent sends a child to their room was just icing on the cake. Garrus glanced at Jacob and both tried not to laugh. Shepard shot a look at them but said nothing and followed Anderson to the balcony.
"How have the last couple years been?" Shepard started.
"This certainly isn't where I'd thought I'd be right now."
Garrus tried not to listen in to their conversation but there wasn't much to do besides stand around awkwardly. He checked his omnitool for new messages.
"...didn't they examine the wreckage?"
"There wasn't much left..."
Garrus wandered over the news terminal and scanned the headlines.
"...estimates for final restoration are sitting around five years."
The conversation seemed to be winding down and Garrus returned to the small alcove where Jacob was already waiting.
"How's Kaidan?" Shepard's voice was low and she shift her gaze across the Presidium below.
"He's fine. It's Staff Commander Alenko now."
"A promotion. Sounds like the last couple of years have been good to him."
"Well..." Anderson trailed off.
Shepard shifted uncomfortably. "Where is he now?"
"I'm sorry Shepard but I can't tell you. It's classified."
"Captain..." Garrus noticed her unintentional slip and even though he couldn't see her face, he knew she was pleading with Anderson to tell her, not as a superior but as an old friend.
"I can't, not while you're working with Cerberus."
"Right. Cerberus." There was a dull resignation in her voice.
Shepard straightened up, back to being a soldier. "Thanks for your help with the Council."
"I'll try to keep them off your back. "
"It was good to see you again Anderson."
He gave her arm an affectionate squeeze. "You too."
Shepard turned her attention to Garrus and Jacob. "Let's get back to the ship."