Homecoming
Thessia 1994CE
The sound of her doorbell startles the asari woman as she cleans her home.
"Coming!" The asari woman calls and she hurriedly tidies her lounge. The doorbell chimes again.
"Just a second!" She calls out again, brushing down her white and green gown. She walks quickly to the door, opens up the panel and the door slides open. Before her a young asari stands, with a ruck sack and dressed in the usual Commando uniform, a sleek black and brown leather suit.
"Shiala! You're here!" The woman cries out as she throws herself at the purple asari.
"I've missed you, mother" Shiala hugs back, tears forming in her eyes. Her rucksack falls to the ground with a thud. Her mother breaks the hold and pulls her inside. Shiala grabs her rucksack at the last second.
"Your room is just how you left it, I didn't touch a thing" Her mother exclaims as she drags her through the house.
"Mother, it's been nearly 30 years since I've been here" Shiala laughs as is she dragged by her mother.
"Of course I cleaned it! Imagine the dust!" Her mother chuckled as they reached the door. "I had an automatic door fitted, with an access panel too"
"Thank you, mother, I can finally get some use out of this omni tool then" She smiled holding up her wrist as the holographic tool appears.
"I've missed you so much, dear. I wish you could've used the extranet a lot more during training" A tear rolls down her face. "I'm just so glad you're back now" She cries as she holds her daughter close.
"I wish I could've too, mother" Shiala responds placing her head on her mother's shoulder.
Her mother breaks the hug. She sniffs.
"Now you go set your stuff down, whilst I serve up dinner" Her mother smiles, as she wipes away her tears.
Shiala walks into her room; posters decorate the walls with various actresses and singers. She walks over to her desk and sets her rucksack down next to it. She opens her terminal and browses the extranet for a while. A news article catches her eye, it reads 'Matriarch to Hold a Political Event', and she continues to read through the article. The articles states that the famous asari Matriarch, Matriarch Benezia will hold an event in which newcomers and her followers can attend to listen to her wisdom.
"Shiala! Lunch is ready!" She hears her mother shout.
"Coming!" She downloads the page to her omni tool and closes the terminal. She gets out of her chair and walks down to the dining room. She walks into the dining room to be greeted by a large white table with two plates on. The middle of the table features a small purple candle with place mats and coasters. She looks at the table to see a large meal with fish, some kind of meat and various vegetation.
"Mother, you needn't go through all this trouble!" Shiala exclaimed, gazing at the meal that lay before her.
"Oh, nonsense" Her mother smiled. "You must be tired of all that gruel you received during training"
"I am, I guess. Sorry mother, I am very grateful" Shiala smiled.
"I know dear, now sit down and we can catch up" Her mother smiled back.
Shiala sat down, opposite her mother, and noticed a glass next to her plate.
"Mother is this…?" She gestured to an electric blue liquid before her.
"Eezo Boost? Yes" Her mother grinned. "It helps improve biotics, you know"
"I know, it's just… I thought you never developed your biotics."
"It's for you, silly" She laughed. "I may have not trained in advanced biotics like the other asari girls, but I can still knock over a turian or two"
"Thank you" She says as she picks up the drink and takes a sip. "It's delicious"
"So, Shiala, what are your plans now you've finished your commando training?" Her mother asked.
"Well... I've been thinking about it a lot, and I don't want to join the military but maybe a follow a Matriarch" Shiala smiled.
"A Matriarch? Now that's unexpected" Her mother replied, sipping her drink.
"How so?" Shiala replied, puzzled at her mother's statement.
"Well, dear, ever since you was little you always wanted to join the military" Her mother began "I never thought you'd change your mind. Especially seems as a Matriarchs life is mostly political"
Shiala smiled.
"Matriarchs need bodyguards, and some have good points" Shiala placed her cutlery down. "Matriarch Benezia is the Matriarch I want to follow"
"Benezia? Isn't she with that other Matriarch? Aethyta?" Her mother quizzed.
"Yes mother, although, from what I hear, Aethyta is more of a commando than a Matriarch" Shiala laughed. "I'm going to her event tomorrow"
"But you have just got back, you can't just chase after some Matriarch!" Her mother shrieked.
"Mother, calm down, I won't be leaving yet. I may not leave at all" Shiala replied, calming her distressed mother.
"Dear, I don't want to control your life" Her mother began. "I just want you to stay with me for a while, I have missed you so much" She took a mouthful of her food and sipped her drink once she had swallowed her food. They continued in a steady silence while they ate their meals. Shiala finished first, placing her cutlery back down, she finished off her drink. Her mother finished moments after.
"Here, let me help." Shiala spoke as she got out of her seat and gathered the plates, cutlery and glasses up. She walked into the kitchen and put them in the automated washer.
"Shiala!" Her mother called. "Would you like to watch a vid?"