I Should Go

by Nevery

Speeches, farewells, denials, howls of grief and of rage. Those that knew Shepard in life remember the Commander in death. Shepard's gender and any interpretations of romance are intentionally ambiguous and left up to you. Disclaimer: Reading these shorts whilst listening to "An End for Once and For All" carries with it a heavy risk of tears.

36. Thirty-Six: Veetor'Nara

'Nara, Veetor

I - I just speak in there?

Th- this is for the - the Memorial?

Oh, okay.

Well I didn't know, uhm, Commander Shepard very well. The Commander was, was a nice human - person! A nice person.

They helped me, when I was, was very scared and...

After I went to... to Freedom's Progress, I couldn't - I wasn't... I was even worse with people than I was before, but...

But I remembered Commander Shepard, and that h- helped me. Meeting the Commander helped me to try and, try and g- get better.

And I am - I am getting better... a bit.

It's just - how many people did you say are going to see this?

The Commander helped lots of people - helped the Quarians - and the Geth. People aren't afraid of the Geth any more - and they aren't afraid of us - thanks to the Commander.

And the Commander - th- the person they were, helped me to - to be braver.

Th- that's what I'm trying to... what I'm going to do now.

The Commander was so - so good with people, with talking and convincing and - and all that...

And I wanted to be like that.

And - and that's what I... what I wanted to say.

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A/N: Rejoice for I have finally arrived with a fresh offering. In the future I will abstain from promising prompt updates, because I am terrible.