Authors Notes: If you're wondering, I love Quarians.

Disclaimer: I own nothing.

Prologue

Admiral Zaal'Koris stood among the ruins of London. He looked at Admiral Han'Gerrel, who shook his head, it was hopeless, Commander Shepard was nowhere to be found. Koris walked towards an imposing clock tower, he looked up in awe, an indestructible landmark stood proud among the ruins. He got a strange sense of beckoning, like the tower was pulling him towards it.

As Koris got closer, he understood the feeling. He started to run towards the tower, a broken figure became clearer as he got closer. Kneeling down beside the figure, he turn it over, revealing the bloodied face of Commander Shepard. He touched her face tentatively, pulling bloody hair away. She coughed hard, startling Koris, he pulled her head to his lap, trying to comfort her.

Eventually help came, rushing Shepard to the closest hospital. Koris looked down at his hands, covered in blood. He looked for anything he could use to wipe the blood off. Gerrel signalled to him, a shuttle had arrived to take them back to the Neema.

He got to his room on the Neema, laying on his bed, thinking of Shepard, slipping into his memories.

Koris walked into the Starboard observation deck, determined to thank Shepard properly for saving him and his crew. He saw her standing by the window, forehead pressed against it. He coughed to get her attention, "Commander?"

"Hello Admiral, what do I owe the pleasure?"

"I wanted to thank you for saving me and my crew."

Shepard pushed herself off the window, reaching to undo her hair from its normal place on her head. The black and red locks fell down her back, "You don't have to thank me Admiral, just doing my duty."

"If you hadn't the rest of the civilian fleet might have been destroyed."

"Civilian Captains are staying?"

"Yes, they found out what you did to save me, they feel like they owe you."

"They don't owe me anything."

Koris debated on whether to leave, he didn't want to make her talk more than she wanted too, but her alluring nature, made it really impossible to leave. He decided to stay and be sympathetic, "Commander, Are you ok?"

Shepard shrugged her shoulders, "If you want the truth, downtimes are lonely. I lost my lover a few months back, its hard to grieve when a galaxy is relying on you."

Koris felt his heart sink, he wasn't entirely sure why, "Tell me about him."

Shepard sighed, "His name was Thane Krios, he was Drell. He was amazing and completely unique."

"He must have been to draw you to him."

Shepard laughed a little, "Praise, coming from you."

"I know I haven't been the nicest to you."

"It's ok, Admiral."

"I must go. Commander, whatever happens, we are on your side."

"Thank you, Admiral."

Koris reached up to touch her face, Shepard leaned into his touch, grateful of the comfort he offered, he spoke softly to her, "Fly safe, Commander."

"And you, Admiral."

Koris sighed, he shouldn't feel the way he did about the Human Commander, but he couldn't help himself, she had a pull, that drew people to her. Koris sighed again, he could only pray for her now.