No. [ He holsters his Mattock, seeing no need to walk around as if he expects the place to turn into a war zone.
(It might. But people are scared enough as it is.) ] But you can't blame them—they're scared. Meanwhile, you and I deal with danger on a daily basis. Trained to withstand it. They're not.
[ The higher up the brass the less rank matter. Kaidan never put much stock in them, adverse to ego building to the point it overtakes your skill. He's proud of his accomplishments, yes, but not to the point he'll compromise an alliance to demand obedience from perfect strangers. Respect is earned, not owed. Who is he to these people? Just another guy who got pulled into this strange nexus of realities. ]
Nice to meet you, Danse. [ The unpleasant reminder of his biotics frightening people is less a bucket of ice water after his meeting with Arcade, more an annoyance sticking to his self-awareness like a burr. Right, keep the biotics on a need-to-use basis. Hurts a bit, suppressing all that electricity, but he manages, exhaling as the light show stops. ] The diner looks like the most defensive position in the area. Let's make it the rendezvous point?
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(It might. But people are scared enough as it is.) ] But you can't blame them—they're scared. Meanwhile, you and I deal with danger on a daily basis. Trained to withstand it. They're not.
[ The higher up the brass the less rank matter. Kaidan never put much stock in them, adverse to ego building to the point it overtakes your skill. He's proud of his accomplishments, yes, but not to the point he'll compromise an alliance to demand obedience from perfect strangers. Respect is earned, not owed. Who is he to these people? Just another guy who got pulled into this strange nexus of realities. ]
Nice to meet you, Danse. [ The unpleasant reminder of his biotics frightening people is less a bucket of ice water after his meeting with Arcade, more an annoyance sticking to his self-awareness like a burr. Right, keep the biotics on a need-to-use basis. Hurts a bit, suppressing all that electricity, but he manages, exhaling as the light show stops. ] The diner looks like the most defensive position in the area. Let's make it the rendezvous point?