Vetra smiles and Ryder finds herself smiling back. Vetra’s kneeling down in front of a crate, probably already taking inventory to see what she can trade with the Hyperion while she’s here. The door to Vetra’s room is open and Ryder doesn’t hesitate. The ramp is down on the Tempest and Ryder takes extra long steps as she walk up into the Cargo Hold. She doesn’t run someone would absolutely stop her if she runs. “Thank you!” Ryder says over her shoulder, already on the way to the ship. But so does having some alone time with Vetra.
Sleep actually sounds wonderful right now. “Try to get a full night’s sleep, Ryder,” she says. All she does is watch her girlfriend walk towards the Tempest, with just a little more sway in her hips than usual.Īlmost ten minutes pass before Lexi’s satisfied. Lexi starts her tests and Ryder doesn’t even try to pay attention. Ryder’s not the best at turian subvocals, not yet, but she thinks she hears an apology. “I’m going to head back to the ship,” Vetra says quietly. You’re running on far too much adrenaline.” It’s a voice that Ryder’s learned to respect over the past year. “Really,” Lexi says in a no-nonsense voice. “Really, Lexi?” Ryder says, dropping Vetra’s hand. She takes Vetra’s hand and is ready to pull her in close, when- “Now let’s take a look at you, Ryder.” Ryder turns back to Vetra and public be damned. Harry starts to push the stretcher and Ryder feels Vetra put a hand on her shoulder. “Will do,” Ryder says as she squeezes his hand. Scott nods and before closing his eyes, says, “Visit me later, sis, after you’ve gotten some sleep.” “Sorry to interrupt the reunion, but I really want to get Scott back to the Cryobay.” “Think they’ll let me sleep for another six hundred years?” “My head really hurts,” Scott says quietly. “Couldn’t have done it without you, little brother,” Ryder says, putting her hand on top of his. He grins just enough that she knows he’s going to be okay. “Shouldn’t I be asking you that?” he asks. She remembers after Dad died and the Pathfinder transfer, just how tiring it was to try to sort everything out. Scott looks exhausted, and she doesn’t blame him at all.
“How’s the hero of the hour feeling?” she asks. She walks up to the medical stretcher he’s getting strapped into. They’ll have a wait a minute for their victory kiss. “Hold that thought,” Ryder says, her stomach churning at the sound of Scott’s voice. Maybe she and Vetra can share a kiss or two before passing out and sleeping for a million years. Thanks to a live broadcast, she suddenly realizes that if anyone involved in the Initiative was curious about her relationship status, those questions are now pretty much answered.Īll she wants is to get back to the Tempest and crawl into bed.
“Read my mind,” Ryder says, wagging her eyebrows as she and Vetra start to walk from the group that formed. “Want to ditch these losers?” Vetra asks, her mandibles stretching out in a grin.
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