[ Noh-Varr listens, quiet. He listens to what Garrus has to say and what Garrus doesn't say, and for once, he feels no criticism, only shame.
Reaching up, he cups Garrus' face, tugging him down, low until their foreheads are touching. His thumbs stroke the plates of Garrus' cheeks. ]
You're doing a good job--the best that you can. That's all that can be expected of you. You're learning, we all are. Don't be so hard on yourself.
[ Once he's said his piece, his eyes flutter closed, and he presses his nose to Garrus'. He's been so caught up in his own pain that he became negligent, and he needs to remind Garrus--and himself--that he isn't alone. Maybe that, too, will help with the reminder that the new crew has its place alongside the old. The insecurity he's usually so dismissive of, it tells him that he isn't doing a good enough job. There's a burden here that needs to be shared. ]
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Reaching up, he cups Garrus' face, tugging him down, low until their foreheads are touching. His thumbs stroke the plates of Garrus' cheeks. ]
You're doing a good job--the best that you can. That's all that can be expected of you. You're learning, we all are. Don't be so hard on yourself.
[ Once he's said his piece, his eyes flutter closed, and he presses his nose to Garrus'. He's been so caught up in his own pain that he became negligent, and he needs to remind Garrus--and himself--that he isn't alone. Maybe that, too, will help with the reminder that the new crew has its place alongside the old. The insecurity he's usually so dismissive of, it tells him that he isn't doing a good enough job. There's a burden here that needs to be shared. ]
I don't need the greatest company, only yours.