[Some captains and commanders preferred a clear line between themselves and their crew. They led most effectively with a divide. That wasn't Shepard's style. She preferred her crew to feel free to joke back, to see her as a person as well as their leader. They're experts at what they do, they follow her... and they become her friends. His comment is touching, even with the joke in there.]
I'm a good shot, too. That adds to my value.
[There's good humor in her voice even as she bends further forward as if that would help him as his fingers go ever lower. What comes after her spine? Ribs, because the heart gives off electromagnetic signals too? All the way around?]
Just don't ask me to join you in a duet. Harmony isn't my thing.
[After a short pause and a self-depreciating chuckle, Shepard continues:]
That's probably the one thing the Council would agree with me on.
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Date: 2014-05-29 06:14 am (UTC)I'm a good shot, too. That adds to my value.
[There's good humor in her voice even as she bends further forward as if that would help him as his fingers go ever lower. What comes after her spine? Ribs, because the heart gives off electromagnetic signals too? All the way around?]
Just don't ask me to join you in a duet. Harmony isn't my thing.
[After a short pause and a self-depreciating chuckle, Shepard continues:]
That's probably the one thing the Council would agree with me on.