Leena's POV
"I'm not sure if I like Tuchanka," Cypher said from his spot on my shoulder.
Grunt had been showing signs of aggression and Shepard thought going to the Krogan homeworld might help.
The transport landed like it usually did and when the doors opened an intense wind greeted us.
"Yep I definitely don't like this planet" Cypher complained as we exited the transport.
Our group was immediately stopped by a couple of Krogan. The clan leader wanted to speak with Shepard and we made our way in the direction where we needed to go. Cypher opened his mouth to say something smart-ass back but like always I shut his mouth with my hand.
After a bit of walking around, we seemed to arrive where the clan leader was. Again we were stopped by some Krogan guarding the leader. But it was easy to see who it was. Wrex was listening to another Krogan complaining about shit and he looked tired of hearing about it. The Krogan then looked in our direction and his eyes immediately lit up.
He got up from his throne and walked in our direction. He told his guards it was alright to step aside and once they did so Wrex happily shook hands with the Commander. What I wasn't expecting was for Wrex to pick me up in a hug and he spun me around. I chuckled and gave Wrex a friendly pat on his shoulder after he set me back down. Cypher was given an affectionate scratch behind his side fins before Wrex said hello to Garrus.
Things were looking well for Wrex and I was genuinely happy for him.
"Well damn Leena" Wrex stated seeing my engagement ring. "Getting married finally?"
"Yep" I confirmed with a smirk.
The Krogan patted my shoulder with affection.
"I say it's about time" he answered. He then looked to Garrus. "You better treat her well Garrus, Leena is one of a kind female"
"Oh, she'll be treated like the queen she is" Garrus promised and I blushed.
The green Krogan who had been talking with Wrex made another remark and Wrex gave the idiot a hard head-butt. Cypher and I had to hold back our laughter behind our hands as the green Krogan got back up onto his feet.
"Now my friends what brings you here?" How's the Normandy?"
Shepard explained that Normandy got destroyed when the Collectors attacked. Wrex was saddened to hear that but he was relieved to see the Commander was alive.
"I have a Krogan on my crew," the human Spectre said nodding to Grunt behind him. "He has some kind of sickness and needs treatment"
Wrex looked to Grunt and the tank-bred Krogan approached our former squadmate.
"Where are you from whelp?" Wrex inquired. "Was your clan destroyed before you could learn what is expected of you?"
"I have no clan" Grunt responded. "I was tank bred by Warlord Okeer"
Grunt mentioned the clans he was descended from and the green Krogan once again made some rude remarks.
"I am pure Krogan, you should be in awe" Grunt finished to Wrex.
"Okeer is a very old name, a very hated name"
"He is dead"
"Of course, you're with Shepard, how could he be alive?"
Apparently, this Okeer was not a well-liked Krogan warlord who pissed off a lot of his kind. Grunt wasn't sick at all which was a relief to hear. The young Krogan was going through the transition from adolescence to adulthood. The rude Krogan looked annoyed Wrex was even considering for Grunt to participate in this rite.
"Adolescence? Can't we just take him to Omega and buy him a few dances?" Garrus wondered.
I walked over to my fiancé and smacked his arm. Wrex chuckled while Garrus shot me a look and I knew my mate would punish me later for smacking him. The green-colored Krogan stormed off and Wrex called him an idiot before looking to Grunt again.
"So Grunt, do you wish to stand with Urdnot?"
"What does the Rite of Passage require?" Shepard questioned.
"Not for me to say, Shepard, the Shaman will discuss that"
Grunt accepted the Rite of Passage and Wrex was pleased to hear that. Our old friend then said the Shaman was on the second level of the building behind us and wished us luck. Before leaving I walked up to Wrex and kissed him on the cheek. In return, the Krogan gave me another hug before our group parted ways to find the Shaman.
After some walking around we found the Shaman and the jerk from before. His name was Uvenk and he was trying to persuade the Shaman to not let Grunt participate in the Rite.
"I'll speak for myself" Grunt interrupted them.
The Shaman turned to look at Grunt and he was very interested in Grunt.
"This is the tank bred? He is very lifelike" the older Krogan gave Grunt a brief sniff. "Smells correct as well, your protests are hollow, Urvenk"
"I don't care what this idiot says Grunt has a right to be here" Shepard voiced in.
"There's some fire and from an alien! Oh, the shame this heaps on those who whine like pups" the Shaman went on.
Once again Urvenk voiced his displeasure but the Shaman wasn't having any of it. Grunt was allowed to bring companions into his Rite and it was obvious he wanted us to come with him.
Urvenk continued to complain and having enough I stormed forward and gave the green bastard a hard head-butt as Wrex did earlier. Garrus, Cypher, and the Shaman laughed as I rubbed my forehead.
"F**k off," I told Urvenk.
"I like this female and her group!" the Shaman exclaimed.
Urvenk withdrew his complaint and left us in defeat. But I had a feeling we wouldn't see the last of him. The Shaman was impressed with our group and he decided Grunt would endure his Rite of Passage.
"Let's hope we can shoot some things," Garrus said.
"I think I'm going to enjoy this" I replied with a smirk.
Cypher complained about having sand irritating him and Shepard laughed.