Work on restoring the Borealis continues apace. If all goes well, they'll be ready to teleport out within the week.
Of course, not everything goes according to plan. Alyx hadn't anticipated
Shephard's pet houndeye going into heat, for instance. But Alyx refuses to make that her problem. Shephard can deal--no, Shephard will deal with it. Alyx is going to take a break.
Thus, we find a pregnant Resistance leader stretched out across the couch, munching on a bag of Doritos and reading a book on childrearing.
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