Garrus didn’t expect a hug and so he tensed up at the action. He eventually relaxed in her hold, feeling relieved that she was feeling somewhat better thanks to his words of encouragement. “There’s no need to thank me, Shepard.“ He would never betray her and he would do all in his power to help her; this he promised. Such a strong bond could never be broken. ”Hah, not as stylishly? I’m merely the back-up on that, you’re the main attraction.“ He laughed, but quieted down when the serious atmosphere returned. ”I know what you mean, Shepard, I could never find time to relax back on Omega, even when the pressure was getting to my head. We have to find ways to cope though.”
“Back-up or not, we make a great team, Garrus,” she noted allowed, lightly patting the side of his arm. “I can trust you’ve always got my six, and that’s very… Reassuring.” Shepard cleared her throat with a short chuckle. “I’m not sure I have a surefire way to cope with it, but… This is definitely helping, now that I think about it.”
