Epilogue
Three days had passed since the end of the Second Battle for the Citadel. Wrex's Krogan had swept through Zakeri and Tayseri Ward like a controlled burn. They even linked up with the four man Mando squad that had been marooned on Zakera when the fighting started. By the time the Jedi and the others had made it through the Presidium, the traitorous C-Sec agents were already surrendering the Krogan backed loyal C-Sec units. The sight of human C-Sec agents and Krogan working together with Elcor and Hanar administrators was a PR coup. The revelation of Ven Sala and the others was something else entirely. Mirdala was especially popular with the non-humans of Citadel space. And the vid of the Asari receptionist digging an omni-blade into the back of the non-human Jedi rubbed a lot of the luster off the Vaguard's message. Sparatus and Ashley had decided not to reveal the details of the new galaxy…for the time being anyway. The only gray in their silver cloud was the fact that Sol'nothea had slipped through their fingers. Apparently she had sacrificed whatever defensive positioning her people held in order to get her off the station.
"Don't think about making a connection, just think about breathing". Ven sat cross legged on the carpeted floor of Kaiden's living room.
Across from him Kaiden sat in an identical position. "I am focusing on my breathing" she huffed out the corner of her mouth.
"No you're not. You're thinking about why you can't connect, and it's angering you. Your temper is all that keeps you from the control needed to live in the Force".
He felt her hand take his and he looked up. "Ven, stay here…with me, I mean train me".
He gave her hand a squeeze. "Kaiden, I have a du-"
For all his foresight and power in the Force, he never saw her lean across the space between them and plant her lips on his until she had already done it. She broke the kiss before he could kiss her back…which was good, because he hadn't decided whether he was going to or not. "You're the only thing that centers me. When I'm with you, I'm not chasing down the legend of my father".
"Kaiden I care-" ding. The door comm was followed by a voice from the wall vid panel.
The bone like face of Garrus enveloped the frame. "He kid, it's Liara, she says her sister is talking…finally".
She looked at him again but he shook her off, making it clear this was more important than what he had to say.
They took Garrus's flyer to C-Sec headquarters in the Presidium. They found Liara standing outside her sister's energized cell, her arms folded across her chest.
"Liara, what is it?" Kaiden asked, moving quickly across the room.
The Asari just nodded at her sister. "You tell them".
The younger Asari in the cell looked defeated. She sat in her cell' wall length bench, her head in her hands. "Esuna!" She snapped.
It took a moment but her head finally lifted out of her hands and she looked at the foursome. "I told Sol'nothea about the wormhole".
"She was watching us on Ilium" Liara answered the unvoiced question.
"Looks like we're staying together for a while longer after all" Kaiden said.