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[The frown is back.]

I'm not a child, Garrus. I won't forget.

[He crosses his arms.]

Students forget things sometimes. Doesn't matter if they're adult or child. That's why teachers review at the start of lessons, a lot of the time, but we didn't go over much this time. Next one will be more difficult.

[Terminology, and how to take the gun apart and put it back together.]

[...This is reminding her of Garrett and in all the wrong ways. She pulls a face and turns on her heel.]

It's cute how you even think there will be a next one.

[So he can add Erin to the list of people he's messed up with today. Good. He'd needed that to get longer. Garrus sighs.]

There will be. Because you need to know how to fight, because things are going to be dangerous. Call me when you're ready, Erin.

[He'll leave it in her hands.]

Edited 2015-02-10 08:48 (UTC)

I don't need to fight, I have you.

[A pause, while she picks up some of her pride and swallows it. Garrus, you are one special son of a bitch, savor what's about to happen.

Erin sets the gun on the ground (gently!), safely pointed away from anyone who might be walking around and turns again. Garrus is still close enough that she can stand on her very tiptoes and fling her arms around his neck--and if he doesn't bend down when she tightens her arms, he's going to end up with her literally hanging off him.]

I have a lesson for you, too. [Her voice is soft, for his ears only.] Don't fall for people who don't love you back. It's not worth it, believe me. Love the ones who love you first.

[He watches her, contemplating saying something about maybe not always having him, and then she's embracing him and he's bending forward so she doesn't wind up straining her back or shoulders. He swallows as he gently puts his arms back around her middle.]

I...

[His eyes close.]

Thank you, Erin.

[There won't be another falling. He'll guard his heart, the same way Noh does. Garrus won't go through this again. But that doesn't change the fact that it's good advice, and probably advice he should have sought a lot sooner. Hindsight is 20/20, and all that. His voice is exceptionally gentle with the faintest whisper of subharmonics as he continues talking.]

And I've got your back. Which includes teaching, for when you don't have me.

[It's advice she should take herself, but she won't. Especially not now that Garrett is awake again.

She hums a little counterpoint to Garrus' subharmonics and holds on for just a few seconds longer. When she finally lets go there's something a little more at ease in her (someone please remind her that contact can be healthy) and she's more cheeky, less snappish.]

Again, still cute that you think there's gonna be a second lesson.

Mmhmm.

[His voice is still quiet, subharmonics still hushed, but his mandibles flicker a tiny bit.]

There will be. Because you know it's better for you in the long run. Go on. Go do whatever it is you do when you're not hanging around me. ...That isn't stealing.

[Thieves.]

I would never.

[Yes, she would. She still has Shepard's blanket, after all!

She retrieves the gun from the ground and makes a point of carrying it safely, if in a slightly exaggerated way, and heads back into camp.]

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