#Noveria Sure Is A Fun Time 😁

[wrathbites]

The twitching tilt of Shepard's head from side to side is - odd. Like he's observing the room without seeing, face gone slack and eyes distant, vacant, skipping right through Kaidan while fixed directly on him.

"Commander?"

His hands are moving. Not for his shotgun, thank fuck, nor to snare dark energy, just... moving. Wrists rotating one way then the opposite, fingers curling, flexing out again, left elbow bending -

"This one," he says in a flat tone that makes Kaidan's skin crawl, "serves as our voice."

"Who are you?" Kaidan fires back.

"What have you done to him?" Liara, making it two steps before Kaidan catches hold of her arm and tugs her back.

"He is empty. Silent. You will understand through him."