Standing in the entrance of the sand filled penthouse, Shepard sighs, taps her forehead, and lets the light flow out from the caste mark on her forehead. It illuminates the room, giving light to her partner as he explores, expands and oh what the fuck, she thinks.
"How'd you become a hanar?"
"I can take the shape of whatever I kill," Garrus answers, voice distorted, musical.
"Why'd you kill a hanar?"
"This one was a serial killer on Omega." A cough. "I know what you're thinking, but it's Omega. If any place was going to make a hanar serial killer, it was Omega."
Jane shakes her head, rubbing the bridge of her nose. She turns back to the skyline, ear perked and hearing the whine of an approaching skycar. Following the red and black vehicle with her eyes, she breathes a sigh of relief as it passes. A sigh which catches in her throat as she turns and comes face to face with a silver velociraptor wearing a monocle.
"Again. The fuck?"
"Right" The creature honks, swishing its tail behind it. "I know what it looks like, but it's not a terran dinosaur. It's a Kakliosaur. Krogans used to ride them into battle." The thin, two fingered arm reaches up and adjusts the visor on its left eye. "It's useful. Better sense of smell and sight than my normal form."
"Can it open doors?" She folds her arms, cocking an eyebrow. Garrus nods. "Clever boy."
"Very funny," Garrus mutters, swishing his tail, "And yes, I get the reference."
He drags his snout along the sands, snorting out clouds of silver dust. "Interesting. This is not a random distribution. There is a pattern scratched up in the wall- almost like the something is trying to talk with us, as ridiculous as it sounds." The raptor raises its head with a honk. "Incoming skycar. I'm going to investigate deeper. Cover me."
Jane turns to the skyline, then back to the sands. The tail of the thresher maw disappears just as she mouths another statement that sums up her feelings on the shape shifting turian.
"Commander Shepard." Jane turns back, just as the asari steps out of the car and walks towards her. Tall, clad in red armor which apparently lacks a zipper. A face which is very, very familiar. "We have met before," the asari continues, "At the bar."
Jane blinks. "I drank you under the table."
The asari nods, rocking slightly on the heels which are somehow part of her armor. "Yes. I owe the bartender ten credits." She nods, slightly. "I am Samara. Justicar. I have been tracking your progress and have watched your battle with the Ardat Yakshi via the skycamera network in Nos Astra."
An eye peaks out of the sands. It catches sight of Samara, then darts back beneath the grains. Samara does not see it, however. She simply falls to one knee, hands clasped in front of her face.
"It is an honor to finally be able to greet you," she says, "Lawgiver."