"No, I... really don't want to see your gut," James said with a grimace. "And, uh, as for Liara--"
He stopped himself short when the Asari herself arrived. James gave a shrug. "Kill everybody, huh? And here I thought I was supposed to believe you guys were good people or something." There was an edge to his voice. Perhaps his pride was still sore, or perhaps he still wasn't offering his trust. Regardless, when James caught Titus' glance, he offered the man a slight nod. It was an acknowledgment of respect and admiration.
"We have this big window out into space," he said, pointing to a corner of the Crew Quarters. "There's also the lounge. We have a few extra beds too if you need them."
At Grif's question, James seemed momentarily confused. "Well, yeah? We're at war. The entire galaxy is at war. There's nothing more important."
When Vert appeared, James found his eyes drawn to her. He blinked at her for a moment before averting his eyes and clearing his throat. "Right, yeah, you're not a kid. I get it."
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"I had hoped things would not turn out as they did, but I'm glad we were able to quickly build relations." Vert responded simply, giving James a smile.
"Is your entire galaxy at risk of extinction?" James asked Grif, with no air of anything but utter seriousness. "Because ours is. You dropped in at a bad time, amigos."
James then looked to Meceliss. "Liara here might be able to tell you more, but all I know is that they are a threat to everyone I love and everyone I have ever known. They are giant, synthetic monsters from deep space and all they seem to care about are killing every last one of us."
"Hmm. Sounds like we indeed arrived at a bad point in time in your Universe it seems. This is all too familiar to me... However unlike my previous interactions in the group, these people would not believe me, nor would they want to believe me. *Ahem*" Vert cleared her throat after whispering the last part before walking over to the Food and Drinks section, looking back towards James. "You... wouldn't happen to have some tea, would you? Or some easy to prepare food? I'm sure all of us could use a refresher after all that's happened."
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