[ the sudden company gets him blinking, looking to the man who's joined him. and it's kind of like old times, where they'd just sit and talk between missions, and it's a nice sense of nostalgia to have now that everything's been quashed between them. ]

Shepard, hey. [ there's a smile for the commander, a small thing but no less pleased, before his eyes turn back to the view of the presidium. ] Ah, don't think they're much worth the price. Just... it's nice, y'know? Even after everything that's happened, is happening, will happen... that - I don't know. There's still somewhere where you can sit and relax.

[ it's a false sense of peace, kaidan knows that. but even a false one is better than none at all when it comes down to it. ]