Disclaimer: Mass Effect, as always, belongs to Bioware.
Shepard hums softly to herself as she makes a cup of tea in the empty mess hall. No one else seems to be up and about this late, but the commander's work is never done, as is proven by the pile of data pads on the table behind her awaiting her attention.
Returning to the table with her tea, Shepard takes a seat and picks up the first data pad. The ship is so quiet at this time of night that she nearly has a heart attack when a voice says hello from behind her.
She whips around in her seat, heart pounding, to find Thane leaning against the counter watching her with a mildly amused expression.
"Oh my God, you are way too quiet!" she exclaims. "If you don't stop sneaking up on me like that I'm going to tie a bell around your neck!"
Thane chuckles, a deep, rumbling sound, as he takes a seat across from her. "That arrangement might prove less than ideal on missions."
Shepard raises one eyebrow and smirks amusedly at him. "Alright fine, no bell. But maybe make some noise when you walk into a room. Okay?"
"Of course, Shepard."
