"I would've taken them, y'know," she's too far gone now, to remember why this is a shit idea, "Miranda would'a had a fucking temper tantrum about it, but I'd have taken every last one of them, if they'd come. God, I can just hear her now."

She barked a laugh, and it sounded painful, but that was nothing compared to the accent she put on for the act, "We don't have the resources to take on ten heavily-armed unknowns, shepard be reasonable!"

Be reasonable. Be sane. Be.

"Like I ever need a voucher beyond your good word. Damn. I'm sorry, Garrus."