[The way things were going, he was surprised they hadn't been more on the losing end of things. On the other hand, Earth was invaded. Palaven was on the fast track to the same... So maybe they were.]

We're not off to a great start. That's for sure.

[It's hard not to sound bitter about it. For all Shepard had tried, nothing had worked. They had ignored her, and now her people, his people, were dealing with the consequences.]

[But, right. Dancing. Time to focus.]

We just got separated, for a while. She had to report to her military, and I was trying to prepare my people for the war.