Furniture: Desk -2, Chairs - 6, storage lockers - set of four, communication station - tbd.

Sara paused her inventory long enough to observe the angara direct the Nexus help. Prad took stock of everything in the room and its placement before walking over to Sara. " Yes?"

" You sent Evfra a file on all the Initiative's laws and regulations. He has issue with several sections and needs clarification on multiple others. Also the no weapon policy on the Nexus, given our history with the kett,"

She quirked a brow. Just because I work with Tann doesn't mean I change policy. Besides, we're all defenseless except Kandros and security personnel," She pointed her screen tool at him. " And Evfra sent me far more data to slog through for Tann and people than any person will ever need,"

" It is our future, our way of life," His head cocked in confusion, eyes showing betrayal at her doubt in him and his people.

" Not saying that it isn't relevant. Only that I haven't had a short day since your arrival,"

Prad put his arm around her waist. " You are a gem,"

" Well, thank you, but it has caused me headaches, which Harry said were once long defeated by our medicine. I've taken the precaution of spending less time reading and more time organizing everything. I think Evfra's whining is an old man's baseless complaints. Especially since the burden is likely passed onto Governor Shie and assistants,"

He pressed his mouth to her forehead.

Sara slapped his chest. " Not on the job. Besides, I still have pages of documentation to read and organization just so the average person can walk through Aya without breaking a law,"

" Prad will help with consulting, I'm sure," The female angaran handpicked by Governor Shie poked fun." He is not needed at the moment,"

Sara's lip twitched. " I'll pass. As wonderful as he is, I do need to keep up some sense of professionalism. Drinks later while I complain about Evfra?" Sara missed the lead ambassador's observant visual stalking.

Once Sara left the office, Prad turned to his mother. " You are incorrigible,"

" And I want grandchildren," Florinel Shan Kevas shook a finger at him. " Even if they are human,"

" Mother!"

" Do not scold me. After losing your father, and your brother and two sisters-"

Kandros cleared his throat and clutched his hands behind his back. Florinel reset her initial emotionally open self and motioned for Prad to assume his duties aside from flirting. " Are you comfortable?" He asked casually. The Ryder twins are magnets for strangeness and new experiences to include introduction to new races and cultures. Conflict always inevitably followed them. The angara are no different.

Prad arranged law books on shelves, an ear open to whatever he may find useful.

" My son informs me that his interest is now sunk into the Initiative science and desires to learn how it operates and how we may apply it to our own knowledge,"

Prad stiffened. " I am?"

" Yes, you are,"

Kandros and Prad exchanged mutual glances to not argue the point with a determined woman. " I'll show your son to the science labs when a free moment arises," Prad handed his mother a Nexus supplied datapad. " Do you require assistance, Ambassador Kevas?"

She poked at the datapad in annoyance. " Your mathematical system is frustrating,"

" Every race that encounters the council's numerous races is confronted with this at first. Once the kett are handled properly, we can create a solid teaching curriculum and a form of government,"

" After you handle your own outcasts,"

" The Pathfinder is aiding in that now," Kandros assured Florinel. " We expect the matter to be settled in a matter of weeks,"

Both angara paused in their list making, task accomplishing efforts.

" Or so the Pathfinder Ryder reports," Kandros noted their increased interest. " It is understood that Director Tann extended your race an invitation to join the Initiative,"

Prad sat down and started to see why Jaal warmed up to the Pathfinder and crew. Sara's respect and admiration for Kandros and Kandros's attention to their needs added into a warming trust that Prad accepted. " Governor Shie and Evfra de Tershaav are debating the invitation,"

" Properly so,"

" What is Sara's role on the Nexus?" Prad asked. With her injury, she couldn't soldier. With her remnant technology knowledge and drive to make the world a better place, he expected her to be outside of the bureaucratic circle but high in influence.

The short explanation of Sara's role on the Nexus underwhelmed Florinel and forced Prad to question why she refused to withdraw from Voeld until nearly dying forced her. Prad ducked out of the embassy with Kandros to visit the science labs before his mother wanted to learn about the fractured leadership from said fractured leadership. The two men continued to talk about Sara's duties on the Nexus and how she carried on Evfra's peacekeeping efforts despite knowing Evfra suspected back stabbing. Once at the labs and meeting Dr. Leynomi Aridana, astrophysics lead; Chief Lucan, the mineralogist; and Professor Herik, wildlife expert; Prad immersed his disbelief in a helping of adding to their quickly growing knowledge before requesting to share what they learned with his people.

In true scientific fashion, Dr. Aridana asked for the communication addresses necessary to send the information packets. Only Chief Lucan wanted to consult Director Tann first. Tiran Kandros decided no harm can come from free trade of information and left Prad in the care of the scientists. A curious Prad asked whether titles varied from Dr. to Chief to Professor and received a barrage of explanations about their racial differences and how they all contributed to the Initiative without needing a military styled ranking system for distinction.

Kandros tracked Sara down to the Vortex, where she read, ate a light snack, and consumed alcohol at the same time. " You could have SAM complete this,"

" We can't all depend on an A.I." Sara replied casually. " Besides I'm actually remembering most of this,"

He ordered a drink for himself. " Soon you'll be the law expert,"

" On Angaran law, and the Initiative law is still loosely defined," She glanced up from the datapad. " What brings you here?"

" Avoiding Addison. She's complaining about the outpost on Elaaden. Says that the krogan and their new energy source is worrying the residents of the outpost," He leaned in. " What happened with Tann?"

Sara looked him in the eye. " Harry. Although Tann showed up at my living quarters to vent again and I'm certain he's not concerned about you or Prad," She moved paragraphs of information to a folder and downed the last of her drinks for the day. " How's the mysterious Leandra?"

" Envious of you. Since she's a pilot, we see each other on her off days," Kandros answered. " But we turians are slaves to our careers,"

She smiled, happy to see him invested in someone else.

" Speaking of slaves, we're opening up living blocks for Angara previously traumatized by the kett. We exclusively extended it to the former slaves not living on Aya. Would you share this with the Resistance leader before Governor Shie?"

Sara raised a brow. " Cultivating goodwill?"

" Just getting ahead of the negative comments Scott collected from Aya,"

" Ah. Well I'll talk to him tomorrow. We plan to smooth out some questions about the laws and cultures," Sara promised. " Interesting idea though. I wouldn't send arks back for fear of kett following them,"

" Nor I. Your brother delivered new armor, if you were unaware. I would hazard a guess that it's Remnant based," Kandros showed her the image of the packed armor. Sara's eyes went big as she identified the remnant armor that Scott learned how to construct with SAM's help. " You want to try it on?"

" Hell yeah!" She hopped up, grappled the crutch, and shoved the datapad into her pocket. Kandros happily walked her back to the apartment where the armor rested on shelving. She stood back from it and let out a breath before squealing with joy. " I love it!"

Red lights, glistening metal, and hints of white pulled it together into a badass intimidation. Kandros helped her into everything but the leg portion. Then he snapped a picture and sent it to Scott via email before helping Sara out of the armor. Sara polished off their hand prints, and Kandros asked after her progress on her now duties.

" Five more weeks on this cast before she comes off," Sara griped as she settled at the table and spammed out the newest law data to Addison, Kesh, Kandros, and Tann. " Can't wait,"

" Five more weeks before we find Prad in your quarters then," Kandros ducked the dirty look. " Five weeks and then what?"

She cocked her head in thought. " I'll be here cataloging laws and dealing with Evfra so Director Tann doesn't. Didn't Tann tell you? I have limited authority to settle differences between the angara and Initiative members on a diplomatic level," A shocked Kandros put her on her heels. Maybe Tann really trusted her after all.

With curiosity of her 'new' authority, Kandros inquired after her plans with Prad. She dodged those questions more adeptly that the turian liked, and in turn Kandros dodged questions from her about his Leandra. The draw between former lovers turned into attention back to the armor that Kandros wanted to replicate. Sara refused to let him remove it from her room, and she ordered Kandros to ask for the schematics from her brother. Kandros's gaze lingered on the awesome armor one last time.

At the same time, Florinel knocked on Sara's door. Sara let her in without thought. Kandros made his exit before he witnessed future-in-law arguments.

" Have you made it past page 50?" Florinel launched into the reason of her visit.

Sara referenced her datapad. " Yes,"

" Then you'll notice the interracial laws do not exist," His mother moved far too close in too short a time. Sara leaned away before being pulled into a hug. " Welcome to the family,"

Great….just great. Sara was grateful Scott wasn't in the room.