Ten billion people over here die, so twenty billion over there can live. After the war, there are pieces to pick up, and lives to rebuild. And even with the Reapers gone, nothing is easy.

In the chaos of the ongoing First Contact War, the Alliance is contacted by a resistence cell comprised of captured humans on Palaven, and Shepard is drafted for a covert mission to make contact. Her cover lands her where? The Vakarian household, of course. Shepard/Garrus, AU.

The story of Garrus and Femshep as told by me. Lots of off-canon. Sequels incoming. TW: It's been brought to my attention that some of Garrus' more animalistic behavior in some scenes have caused panic attacks for victims of abuse. I am so sorry for anyone who had a similar reaction. SO sorry. I would like to make any new readers aware of this beforehand. Thank you.

Shiloh Mitka has been chosen by Hydalyen herself to walk a specific path. She has been gifted with the Echo, and feels the weight of Eorzea on her shoulders. Now a Scion of the Seventh Dawn after her baffling victory over Ifirit, she has been partnered with an angry and secretive Maelstrom Lieutenant, and her path has become all the more challenging to walk.