A month after taking down Saren, Shepard spends Christmas shore leave with her favourite turian C-Sec officer on the Citadel. Movies are watched, gifts are exchanged, and two war heroes celebrate their unlikely friendship.

"As the Mako trundled through hours of dark subterranean tunnels, winding its way back to the surface, Shepard fell asleep on his shoulder." Shepard's driving is even worse than usual. When Garrus convinces her to let him take over, he finds out why.