Characters: Solik Vass/Shepard (F)
Chapter Rating: K

Prompt: dialogue only
Summary: Solik Vass tries to interview the Commander after the war (post ME3)

Family/Humor

"…mm…H-hello?"

"I'm…so terribly sorry. Were you sleeping?"

"…What?"

"I apologize, I didn't mean to wake—"

"Hellooo!"

"Um…Hello—"

"Hey, I've already got the link, kiddo—"

"Hellooo? Mommy, is that you?"

"Hang up the link, squirt. I've got it—"

"Hi! Okay! I—oh, hi Daddy!…huh?…Oh, okay! Bye!"

"I'm sorry, I didn't realize you were busy. I can call back—"

"—rrus, it's fine, really…No, I—hi sweetie—no, it's fine…I've already answered it—"

"…Hello? Is anyone there?"

"…"

"Hello?"

"Yeah, hi. Sorry about that."

"I'm so sorry. I didn't realize I was interrupting, Comman—I mean—"

"It's fine. 'Commander' is fine. Who is this?"

"I-I apologize. I didn't realize that you would be asleep this time of the day, um…Shepard."

"I was just napping."

"Oh. Yes, of course."

"—is this?"

"I'm sorry?"

"Sorry. That was a yawn. Who is this?"

"Vass. Solik Vass. We met—"

"How did you get this address?"

"What?"

"How did you get this address? This is a private link. Not only—yeah, I see it, kiddo. Go show your dad—Not only that, it's heavily encrypted."

"Yes, well—"

"So how did you get the address for it?"

"I ah…received the information through the Shadow Broker."

"…"

"…Hello? Are you still there?"

"The Shadow Broker?"

"Yes."

"I see."

"I…realize that that was a subversive tactic, but you were not responding to my requests to contact you."

"Yeah, well, it wasn't just you. I ignore all requests for interviews. What, kid?...No, we can go later."

"Well, you see—"

"What did you say your name was, again?"

"Solik Vass."

"The…documentary maker?"

"Yes. As I was saying before, we met on the Citadel during the war."

"So…what, you want to make another one? I'm not interested."

"But I—"

"What did you tell the Broker?"

"I'm sorry?"

"What did you tell the Broker, when you asked for this address?"

"I…ah…never actually spoke directly with the Shadow Broker. All contact was conducted through a drell agent."

"Of course it was."

"…Excuse me?"

"Nothing. Nevermi—hey! Don't pull your sister's mandible!…Well I don't care!…Because I'm your mother and I said so!…Sorry."

"…"

"Hello? Vass?"

"Oh! I'm sorry. I didn't realize you were talking to—"

"The Shadow Broker knows I don't do interviews about the war."

"Well, it's not about the Reaper War, exactly."

"Then what's it—Urz! Dammit, not in the house!"

"Shepard?"

"—many times do varren have to be housebroken—"

"Hello?"

"—to God Urz, you're lucky you're so damned adorable, you little—"

"Commander Shepard, I—"

"—op laughing, Vakarian! They're half yours—"

"Perhaps I should try back later…?"

"—'ve told you that word's only for grown-ups and quarians—"

"Commander, are you there?"

"—side Urz—"

"Hello?"

"…"

"Commander?"

"…"

"Commander!"

"…"

"I…really?"

"…"

"Hello?"

"…Hellooo!"

"Is…is your mother there?"

"No, she's outside—"

"—Urz had an accident because someone fed him qehve—"

"—I did not!—"

"—Did too! I saw you!"

"Can you put your mother on the link for me?"

"Why?"

"I want to ask her some questions."

"About what?"

"Well…about what life is like after the war."

"Ooh! We know all about—"

"—Mommy saved the universe!—"

"—Shut up! I'm telling the story—"

"—You're such a bosh'tet—"

"—Nuh-uh—"

"—We can tell you all about it!"

"You can?"

"Yeah! Our big brother's a krogan! And—and—"

"—Our Auntie's a spaceship!"

"Really?"

"Yeah! And—"