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Wrex opened the door, allowing Ellanis to enter and walk into the living room.

Liara looked up and gasped. "Ella!" She got up to run to her, but stopped herself. "Are.. are you ok?"

Ellanis brought her eyes up to meet with her bondmate's, and Liara saw only sadness in those eyes. A deep and pervading sadness that seemed to drain the gleam out of her love's stare. Almost beginning to cry, she walked over and wrapped her arms around Ellanis, and nodded to Wrex.

Wrex waved. "I'll see you two around. Looks like you have some major talking to do." And with that, he left the two alone in each others arms.

Liara guided Ellanis over to the couch, and helped her slump into a seat. After they both sat there for a minute, hands intertwined and pressed close, Ellanis spoke in a hollow voice. "I killed them, didn't I?"

Liara sighed. "You haven't killed anyone who wasn't an enemy on the battlefield."

The redhead shivered a little. In the end, all I was was scared. "Yes I did. I killed lots of people. People who could have been saved if only I was better." Turning to her wife, Liara saw tears running down Shepard's face. "Kaidan, Mordin, even Saren and your mother... They all died because I didn't have the strength.."

Ellanis rose from the couch, and stalked across the room, going to a mirror. Staring at herself in it for a moment, she suddenly saw Kaidan's face appear, and then slowly turn away and hang his head.

She screamed, "Stop haunting me, you bastard!" and then slammed a fist into the mirror, shattering it and cutting open her hand with the shards of glass. Not even noticing, she fell to her knees and began to sob. ::In the end, they were all scared of the dark...::

Liara ran over to her mate's side, projecting calm thoughts the whole time. In the back of her mind, however, there was only one thought.

How do I fix this? Is she able to be saved?

Aaaaaand cut! That was brilliant, I hope. I am sorry for such a short chapter after so long away, and that I need to update more.

Anyway, time for our one lonely shoutout!

QueenofOmega86: I love Wrex too. He has such a great voice. I hope to bring him in more, but there are so few appropriate moments when a Krogan Battlemaster is able to solve the problem.

Anyway, hope you guys enjoyed that chapter. Hope to see you next update! Again, if you review, you are guaranteed to get a shoutout!

My love to all of you! See you soon!