I'd just like to take this opportunity to thank everyone who's read and reviewed this story. I'm glad you're all enjoying it and I have lots of ideas brewing for chapters that will take me and EDI to the end of ME3...and possibly beyond once I get to see the Extended Cut DLC.

Thanks for the support guys!

There were many sayings and phrases about teenagers, and as EDI discovered them she noticed a common theme. They never seemed to portray them in a good light. For teenagers, anything and everything that happened to them seemed to be in a similar magnitude to the end of the world. When something was good, it was AMAZING. When something was bad, it was the worst thing in the world. And EDI wondered how much truth there would be in such observations, and with an influx of teenagers aboard the Normandy, it would provide an interesting opportunity to observe humanity at a younger stage of its life, unaware that it would also add to her investigation on relationships.

In her cabin, Shepard spoke with Wrex. At his behest, the Normandy had diverted from its course to Tuchanka to the Attacian Traverse to search for a missing scout party that had gone through the Rachni Relay.

The Commander and her squad succeeded in not only finding the missing scouts (dead) but also manage to wipe out the vaunted Aralahk Company and thwart the Reapers by releasing the Rachni Queen she had freed on Noveria. But none of this had caused Wrex to want to speak to Shepard in private. What had caused the trouble was the news of who had joined Shepard.

Urdnot Grunt.

With news of Grunt's presence aboard the returning shuttle, EDI noticed Wrex became very agitated, bordering on angry. A reaction she found odd as Grunt was part of Clan Urdnot. He began pacing and muttering and EDI once again noticed the deepening colour of his crest. Eventually he stopped and send a message to Shepard, telling him that she must keep Grunt in the lower decks and that he wished to speak to her privately...after she had bathed.

This peeked EDI's curiosity. What could possibly cause a Clan member to become so hostile to one that had been greatly valued before? She suspected she knew from her previous observations, but was keen to discover the truth.

'He'll lose his head and I'll have to put him down like a rabid varren if he gets a whiff of a fertile female.' Wrex grunted, crossing his arms and puffing out his chest in a satisfied manner. 'You have to keep him out the way or his death will be on your hands.'

Shepard had listen to Wrex in silence while she dried her hair and mulled over the import of what Wrex had said and then EDI saw her smile as she replied. 'Ok Wrex, I'll keep him in the hanger.' She reassured him; EDI noticed a hint of amusement in Shepard's tone, one that spoke of further understanding.

EDI wasn't sure what the Commander had picked up upon. To her, Wrex's request seemed reasonable. Many species fought to the death over breeding rights. However, Wrex seemed to be making a good decision, avoiding conflict. Would this also curry favour with Eve if she found out? Would she reward his foresight and generosity? Would Jeff look kindly on her should she commit a noble act? EDI concluded that he probably would. After all, she had heard him compliment Shepard when she had done a good act.

However, when Shepard spoke to Mordin a little later, having asked the salarian doctor to look at the heavily wounded Grunt, she suggested that there may have been another reason behind Wrex's suggestion.

'Makes perfect sense Shepard.' Mordin had said. 'Grunt much younger, like human teenager. Wrex older, more mature but still in prime. However, Grunt's genes engineered to create prefect krogan. Nothing in Wrex's experience may be useful if genes biggest part of krogan mating rituals. Will have to consult Eve about how krogan females choose a mate. ' All the while Shepard smiled with every word Mordin said. She had suggested that the reason Wrexx was keeping Grunt away from Eve wasn't that he would have to kill him, but maybe he couldn't, or that Eve would reject him in favour of Grunt.

So his noble act was, in fact, a show of force, another weapon of strength used by Wrex to prove his was the best.

Domination, EDI pondered, was a very prevalent thing. If you prove yourself dominant, then the opportunities were there to be taken. If she dominated others, then they would submit to her will. No! EDI stopped that thought process immediately. Domination only led to ruination. There were many instances of that through history; in fact such an example was going on even now, with the Reapers. EDI was better than that. She wouldn't use force in that way. Jeff wouldn't like it.

As Mordin treated Grunt and Shepard told him that he had to stay in the hanger area. Grunt took the news with a rather stoic silence, as if he knew the reason why he was confined but only grudgingly accepted it. The fact that she had told Grunt that if he started anything, she would have no compunction venting the hanger into space helped too.

A show of strength. Once again, EDI observed a show of strength could solve many problems, as well as causing loyalty too. The Commander was strong and the crew were loyal to her. Even those who were not part of her crew, like Eve, had shown her respect. Jeff liked strong women. He had commented on it on a number of occasions. He admired them. He admired Shepard and she was strong. EDI had to be strong, a strength beyond simple physicality. However, her own physicality was something new to her. Perhaps she should ask Shepard to train with her, and then she could question Shepard on this further.

'Sure EDI, I'd love to do some weapons training with you.' The Commander sounded genuinely pleased at the idea. EDI was glad; she could question Shepard on a number of issues and sneak a vid-link to Jeff so he could see her in action. She was sure he'd like but more investigation was needed.