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[turian_honor]

[It's doubtful anyone in the Keep has seen a turian before. If not, here's your chance. The one in question is sitting on his bed... cot... thing, staring down at the journal in his hands. He looks a lot less exhausted -- since he just slept for days, but no less banged around

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[Audio]

[xenoshepherd]

They're not letting you just starve, are they?

[Flip.. Shepard scans the other reply to his recording.

... Flip.]

What did she give you?

[audio]

[turian_honor]

Hey, isn't that what you wanted?

[There's a creak of armor as he leans back against a wall.]

Shepard, I only recently learned we were using air quotes. I'm not exactly sure what talented turian fingers would be.

[audio]

[xenoshepherd]

God. Don't bring those up to me.

[Shepard's voice rises in pitch, affecting a nasal whine.] Ah, yes, air quotes. We have dismissed those claims.

Bastards.

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[turian_honor]

[He can't help it, Garrus laughs, shaking his head, even if she can't see it.]

I'm with you on that. You'd think after saving their necks, they'd at least give us a little recognition.

But instead... air quotes. A whole new low.

[audio]

[xenoshepherd]

Doesn't even begin to cover it.

But, hey. Maybe someday we'll all be big damn heroes.

[audio]

[turian_honor]

You know... sometimes I wonder if it's even possible to be one, when you're around.

[audio]

[xenoshepherd]

[She winces and coughs, turning her face away from the record and indulging in gladness that he can't see it.]

You manage just fine. You all do.

[audio]

[turian_honor]

[Garrus is silent for a moment.]

... It means a lot to hear you say that, Shepard.

[audio]

[xenoshepherd]

Come on, Garrus, you had to already know. The galaxy'd be Reaper fodder if I was doing this alone.

[Her voice is a bit on the strained side.]

[audio]

[turian_honor]

[That makes him blink.]

... Yeah. I know. I...

Shepard, is everything all right?

[audio]

[xenoshepherd]

[Shit on cake.]

Yeah-- actually, no. Everything's not all right.

We're stuck in the ass-end of nowhere twiddling our thumbs and feeding you medicinal crackers because allegedly the universe we've been trying to save is gone. All of it, just gone. Kaidan, Wrex, Anderson, the Citadel, Omega. Even the Reapers.

And we have to sit here and wait for something to happen.

I just-- dammit, Garrus. This isn't how it's supposed to work.

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[turian_honor]

[Garrus doesn't answer her right away. Partly because he's not sure if there's anything he can say to that.]

You never were very good at twiddling.

Look, we don't have any facts. We can't make any assumptions until we do -- we can't buy into this bullshit until we do. But, hell, if the Reapers are gone... no big loss there.

[He's trying to keep this light -- even so, there's still conviction behind the words.]

And I don't know about you, but I was beat to hell when I woke up. Sitting was about all I was good for. Now that we're both on our feet again, so to speak... We'll just have to see about making this work out how it should.

Find out what's going on... then show the kidnappers what happens when they piss you off.

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[xenoshepherd]

Sounds like a plan to me, Garrus.

[Breathe, Shepard, deep, even breaths.]

Right. We consider every angle. Daily rounds of the Keep until we have the layout down pat, and even then. Conserve hardsuit power. Stay vigilant.

[audio]

[turian_honor]

I thought so, too.

You got it, Shepard. And I've got your back. I'll keep you posted if I find anything.

[audio]

[xenoshepherd]

Right.

I'm gonna ... [try to] sleep, for now. You need anything, my room is 2115. Don't be a stranger.

[audio]

[turian_honor]

... Want anyone to keep a lookout, while you're down?

[This is code for, Do you really want to be alone?]