The last few hours had been... harrowing, to say the least.
Yes, the squad had all survived their suicide mission to stop
the Collectors and save their crew and what colonists they could.
But each of them had had close calls. Garrus included. A Collector
managed to get a shot in. His armor had taken most of the blow,
of course, but blue blood still leaked through the crack above his
hip. Nothing serious, just annoying. And painful.
He’s sat on a bed in the med bay, patiently waiting his turn
as Chakwas checks over everyone. He can wait. The recovered
crew is their priority. The door slides open, revealing their fearless
leader. He leans back onto his hands, exuding pride and confidence
despite the throb of his wound.
“There she is, woman of the hour, somehow managing to
look better than the rest of us after a firefight.” He does his best
to let the pride and excitement be heard more than any discomfort,
but his subharmonics can’t lie. Luckily, Shepard shouldn’t understand
them as well as a Turian can. “Tell me, how does it feel to survive a
second suicide mission with me? Do you think it was as fun as the first?
I thought climbing Citadel Tower was as good as it could get.”