[It's so much more complicated than that, but Garrus presses his mouthplates to Noh-Varr's forehead before trying to figure out how to explain in a way that won't set the Kree off on an upset rant about Shepard or d'Artagnan. He can't find one, so explain anyway it is.]
Leaders aren't isolated. If... If Shepard had gone further, she wouldn't have been the only one at risk. It would've been her cadets and anyone Normandy. If d'Artagnan loses control, it's not just him that's gonna pay, Noh. It's my squad and me too. And if one of my squad flips out, that could be on my head and d'Artagnan's too.
[Let alone the fact that he can't stop worrying about the young that aren't on his squad. Korra, Elric, Reiner, Jean... there's a lot of them, and there isn't a way to simply cease caring, even if he wanted to. His arms tighten a little around Noh's waist as he edges toward the bed. The height difference won't be as pronounced if they're sitting on the edge.]
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[It's so much more complicated than that, but Garrus presses his mouthplates to Noh-Varr's forehead before trying to figure out how to explain in a way that won't set the Kree off on an upset rant about Shepard or d'Artagnan. He can't find one, so explain anyway it is.]
Leaders aren't isolated. If... If Shepard had gone further, she wouldn't have been the only one at risk. It would've been her cadets and anyone Normandy. If d'Artagnan loses control, it's not just him that's gonna pay, Noh. It's my squad and me too. And if one of my squad flips out, that could be on my head and d'Artagnan's too.
[Let alone the fact that he can't stop worrying about the young that aren't on his squad. Korra, Elric, Reiner, Jean... there's a lot of them, and there isn't a way to simply cease caring, even if he wanted to. His arms tighten a little around Noh's waist as he edges toward the bed. The height difference won't be as pronounced if they're sitting on the edge.]