Darcy's Starry Sky

by Theodore Daniels

  - Thank you, of course. - Shepard paused. - I will pass your words exactly all otryadovtsam, Rex. And I you perehvalili. I do not stand Troop little and little I can. Only with them I strong and powerful. And without them - it is unlikely I would achieve any significant results. - Captain paused for a few seconds. - What about the concert ... We are, I believe, still linger here for a few days. Everyone needs to relax. Tomorrow on the force command announced a day of rest. And because tomorrow is not any concerts. And the day after tomorrow ... Rex, do not want to think. We will see.

  - Do you doubt whether krogan understand your lyrics? - Rex looked searchingly at Shepard.

  - That, too, Rex. - Honestly answered the captain. - Each race - its songs. They are tightly connected with the history of the race, with its culture. I do not mind to play a few tunes, and if possible - and then sing a few songs ... But hardly all krogan understand them.

  - Understand. - Rex said with conviction. - Even I learned a lot by listening to recordings of the Extranet. And if you will live sound ... I agree you after such hard work, and need a good long rest. For our part we will try to provide everything you need and all the conditions, John. It can not worry.

  - Good. - Shepard saw reduces shuttle. - Then - I have to meet with their teammate. Discuss the process and results.

  - Good luck. - Rex went to approach him Bacharach. - We talked. ... He did not agree with everything, but I understand and accept disagreement. Now they have to rest ... after such work. It seems the people it is called as giant. Sometimes it is called. - Rex looked at Buckaroo, smiling slightly. - And why it seems to me that I had just uboltal?

  - Did you really say much, but said the case. - Said kroganka. - Come on. You will get a lunch and a few hours of working with asylum and documentation.

  - This is the share leader. - Rex nodded and walked behind Bakar.

  Priority - Tuchanka. Day of rest. suspense

  Returning to the apartment, Shepard pleasantly surprised to see how fast it rushes to his pyzhak companion. Small animal jumped onto the shoulder, umostilsya, stopped and touched the foot Slam captain, as if to say: "Take off this piece of iron, you are quite safe.". The range went into the room, closed the door, I looked around and took off his helmet than pyzhaku brought great satisfaction. Small mammal paw touched human hair and, having calmed down, I began to look around. Shepard quickly withdrew the suit, took a shower, dried himself and put on his linen suit and again, whatever it was, and he was on a dangerous planet and forget about the need to comply with safety rules could not even for a second.

  Pyzhak who left shoulder of captain before the shower, reacted to the actions of the captain and understanding only when Shepard started the preparation of ration whether either lunch dinner, showed some interest, and was very calm and serenity. Watching companion, Captain increasingly convinced that highbrow pundits underestimated the potential multiple pyzhakov - they are not only fast, but also very intelligent.

  Suggesting pyzhaku of the soldering, Shepard was pleased to looked like aristocratic monkey eats. Instead, herbal infusions Shepard poured pyzhaku plain water and small animal took it with gratitude - his keen sense of smell was suffering from the infusion of flavors, but the water is almost no smell and because the saucer was empty in record time. After eating, I went to the small animal which has already become the rightful place of the chair near the bed of stone and fell to sleep.

  Shepard laughed, including instrumentron and sitting down at the table - it was necessary to work with the documents, get the latest information from the boards Troop ships. And, of course, to think over the offer of a small concert Rex.

  A few hours for the captain there was nothing except instrumentrona screen, keyboard and its readers. Because he did not notice that the room became very quiet Svetlana, she came up behind him and put her arms around his shoulders. Only the captain was distracted from work by putting their hands on top of the wives and girlfriends of hands.

  - Svetlana. - Shepard gently and said softly, feeling as she kisses the top of his head. - Thank you arrived.

  - You're welcome, John. You did the right thing by staging normandovtsam day of rest. I've visited many, and how that looked. Almost all of the rest, many are sleeping. Engineers, technicians, combat engineers communicate with krogan, some talked with krogankami. - Said Streltsov. - I could not stay in "Volga". I want to stay next to you these free watch cases.

  - Clear Light. - Shepard instrumentron turned off, turned the screen and stood up carefully. Pyzhak immediately turned on his shoulder. - Svetlana ... - Captain gently hugged her friend, gently hugging her. - Ii love you.

  - And I love you, John, really, really love. - Streltsov said quietly, responding to her husband's arms and friend, gently kissing him on the lips. - Let's go to bed ...

  - Light ... - cautiously Shepard said, walking beside his wife to the bed rock. - Do not force.

  - John, the fifth month on the fact of the fifth. The remaining four, but I'll try to turn them into three or even two. - Said Svetlana, by tacit insistence of her husband first down on the wide stone bed. - I really want to see my son and daughter. - She waited until Shepard will sit side by side, let him put his hand on his stomach, the lungs feel tremors children. - You see them there too closely together becomes.

  - I can see and feel light. - Shepard kissed her, put his arm around her shoulders, pressed her to him. So they sat for more than an hour, enjoying the fact that the terms of silence and they can be together and close. - Do not force, I ask. Do not. How much, and so much wear, do not accelerate.

  - Careful, my. - Svetlana whispered. - Okay. I will do as you wish. We will see. Weirdly I want to go back to the Central as a full commander.

  - You are now a full-fledged commander Light. Titov and all volgovtsy know it and recognize it. - Shepard said. - And now you're the commander of our family. The mother of my children.

  - And a married woman. - Svetlana whispered, sinking into a nap.

  Convinced that her friend tightly and comfortably sleeps, Shepard gave yourself a chance to sleep. Once upon a time, as most earthlings, he used to sleep at night, and then had to get used to sleep at any time and in almost any position, at any noise and in any light. Now all this somewhere receded into the background: close had a girlfriend, the mother of his children, and this made it possible to sleep much better - he still would feel the slightest changes in the state of Svetlana and the slightest changes in the environment - a habit bdit will not go away.

  Pyzhak sat on a stone chair, posverkivaya glazёnkami with interest looking at the two earthlings. It is possible that he felt in what relationship they are. It was so obvious that the monkey was sitting quietly, just turned her head and shot glances in all directions.

  A few hours of restful sleep nearby. In war, it is very expensive appreciated. Especially if you sleep in peace and relative peace. Waking up the first Shepard tenderly looked at Svetlana. She planted a child's hand under the cheek, her face relaxed, smoothed, it was a little child, very girlish. Few people would say at this point that Svetlana - the commander, a scout and sniper, a high-ranking officer. In the dream, how long ago knew and remembered Shepard, we are all true.

  - Do not looked at me so attentively, Joe. - He whispered Streltsov, without opening his eyes. - I'm fine, do not worry.

  - I can not worry about the Light. - Shepard said in a whisper, still looking tenderly on the face of a friend. - You're beautiful.

  - Ugum. Thank you. - Svetlana whispered, settling comfortably. - You come on, go to sleep.

  - I've already slept. Now I want to look at you. - Shepard said.

  - Well, look, look. - Svetlana fell silent, apparently, sleep overcame her.

  A few more hours. Shepard did not regret that probodrstvoval these hours. He looked at Svetlana, noting changes in it, imprinting in the depths of memory, consciousness and soul of her image.

  Waking up, Svetlana hugged and kissed Shepard stood up, gently pushing John in the side and l
etting him know that he can also get out of the stone bed. Soon they were unpacking their rations - evening came.

  After eating, Shepard cleaned dishes and wrappers, sat down, took out a guitar styling, holds the strings fingers, remembering the position. Svetlana, knowing what was coming next, quietly sat down on a nearby chair. Pyzhak with interest paws touched the instrument, her head cocked to one side, watching the actions of man, and when the test sounded chord instantly climbed the shoulder Shepard and seemed turned to the hearing, becoming amazingly inconspicuous.

  When setting up a tool, Shepard thought that it is better now to play and sing. Finally he chose and took the introductory chords, noting how tense Svetlana. It was an old Ukrainian folk song. Shepard decided to sing it, because it is more in line with his present mood.

  "The Night yak mіsyachna, Zorian, clear!

  It can be seen hoch Golko zbiray.

  Viydi, Cohanim, Prace zmorena,

  Hoch on hvilinochku in Gai.

  Let's sit down here ukupochtsі pid Kalina -

  Of I at I pan pans!

  Look, my ribonko - srіbnoyu Hvilya

  Stelae field fog. "

  Listening to the song, John, Svetlana wondered, noting that he only occasionally glanced at her softly, not trying to keep everything under your eyes to notice.

  "Guy Charivny, Niby Promen vsipany,

  Zagadavsya Chi, Chi sleeps:

  Gene on strunkіy that visokіy osichinі

  Leaves pestlivo tremtit.

  Sky nezmіryane vsipane dawns,

  Shcho then for Bozha beauty!

  Pearl yasnimi popіd poplars

  Graє kraplista dew. "

  Quietly he opened the door and entered the room Baqarah. Stopping at the door, kroganka froze. Shepard went on to play and sing, but the monkey gave a short guest appraising look and then began to look at a man's hand to pluck the strings.

  "Ty is not lyakaysya scho nіzhenki bosії

  Vmochish in cold dew:

  I told you, vіrnaya, right up hatinonki

  odnesu hands on himself.

  Ti not lyakaysya scho zmerznesh, lebedonko,

  Heat - vіtru ni, ni Hmar ...

  I prigornu you to Svoge serdenka,

  A vono stick, yak fever. "

  Having finished singing, the captain took fingers from the strings, briefly looked at kroganku, tried to get up, but she stopped him with a gesture. In the eyes had tears Svetlana. Without saying anything, she got up, went to a friend who was sitting, her arms around his shoulders and clung to him. Shepard responded to hug a friend, then picked up a guitar and began to sound different song.

  "Yak I Malim zbiravsya navesnі

  Pіti in Svit Ignorance Shlyakhov,

  Shirts Mother vishila Meni

  Cervone i Chorny

  Cervone i nintendo thread. "

  Baqarah listened to the singing captain, knowing that he was - an orphan, that he did not know of any parent or paternal affection and knew in his heart and soul there is anger and hatred for the woman to give it up immediately after birth. He may well have forgiven her, she found the strength to forgive and, perhaps, the first time felt in himself the power that brought him to the height at which he was standing.

  "Two Colors moї, Two Colors,

  Both on polotnі in dushі moїy both

  Moї Two Colors, Two Colors:

  Cervone - that love, nintendo - that Zhurba.

  Mena has led to bezvіstі Zhittya,

  That I vertavsya on svoї thresholds,

  Intertwined, yak Mamin Shittu,

  Schaslivії sumnі moї,

  Schaslivі i sumnі moї road. "

  Svetlana very much like to believe that Jon met on the eve of a major war, she was born in the Empire, was able at least to a small extent to John what he was deprived from early childhood. She wanted to believe that no matter how a situation, it will always be next to John, who she believed if not immediately, but before the end, believe it completely. He deserved it full of love, because it gave his love, his power, his strength, his goodness to all, asking nothing in return, without waiting for these gifts is no fee. Even the children calmed down, listening native voice and melody, as consonant with their nature.

  "Meni vіynula in ochі Sivina,

  That I'm taking no nіchogo Dodoma,

  Lish zgortochok old paintings

  The I vishite moє Zhittya,

  The I vishite moє Zhittya on nomu. "

  Who does not like Bacharach, kroganke shaman to know what is actually true value are not property, no jewelry, no loans, no matter how much they could save for their lives. The real value was reasonable organic soul. A Shepard briefly looked at Svetlana, continue to stand side by side, have already played and sang a new song:

  "The castle eventually razed and wrapped, nestled

  In a gentle blanket of green shoots ...

  But untie language silent granite,

  And cold the past speak

  About campaigns, battles and victories.

  Time exploits these are not erased:

  Tear away the top layer

  Or take him by the throat tightened -

  And it will give its secrets.

  Fall a hundred castles, and will fall a hundred fetters

  And will go a hundred pots with a whole pile of centuries -

  And the legends will flow from hundreds of poems

  Pro tournaments, sieges, about sharpshooters.

  You are to prepare your familiar melody ear

  And looking at the eye of understanding -

  Because Love - Love is forever,

  Even in the distant future your. "

  Bacharach and Svetlana heard singing Shepard, each thinking about her. Bacharach became acutely understand how people, as it turned out, a lot of experienced in its history. For too long and krogan fought primarily melee weapons - swords, knives, axes. It did not disappear, of creating professional krogan warriors - strong and skilled.

  "Zvonko burst under the pressure of the steel sword,

  Bowstring steaming from the strain,

  Death on the spears sat uterine humming,

  The dirt toppled enemy, screaming for mercy,

  Victory in surrender at the mercy.

  But not all, remaining alive,

  The kindness of heart retained,

  Protect your good name

  From the notorious scoundrel lies.

  Well, if a horse biting the bit,

  And the hand comfortably lay on a spear,

  Well, if you know - from the boom,

  Worse - if in a vile, because of the angle.

  How have you there with scum? Bute - share!

  Witches do not frighten gatherings?

  But is not it: call evil evil

  Even there - good your future?

  And ever and ever, and at all times

  A coward, a traitor - always despised.

  The enemy is an enemy, and the war is still a war,

  And prison is too narrow, and freedom is needed,

  And always trust her. "

  Near Bakar got Rex, appeared quietly. He heard singing Shepard back in the hallway, I saw a few krogan, stop and listen to the songs, to forget about their affairs and problems.

  "These concepts Time is not erased,

  It is only necessary to raise the top layer -

  And steaming throat of blood

  eternal feelings will flood us.

  Now, ever, forever and ever, old -

  And the price is the price, and the wine has a fault,

  And always good if the honor is saved,

  If another reliable protection spin.

  Purity, simplicity we take the ancient,

  The sagas and tales from the past drag,

  Because Good is Good -

  In the past, future and present. "

  Pausing, Shepard comfortably picked up a guitar. The next song was little known to the krogan:

  "Shumel severely Bryansk dog,


  Blue mist descended.

  And pine heard the neighborhood,

  How to go to battle guerrillas.

  Path between birches secret

  Hurried dense wilds.

  And behind each carried

  Rifle bullets cast.

  In the forests of salvation no enemies.

  Flying Soviet grenade

  A commander shouted after them:

  "Thunder invaders, guys!" "

  Svetlana realized - Shepard sang this song especially for the krogan. They had to fight in the environment, in the siege, when the world will always appear all new and new contingents of troops Reapers and their accomplices. In such circumstances, guerrilla warfare became mandatory, a necessary measure to counter, giving the opportunity to accumulate strength and prepare to release the parent planet from invaders. John was right - the victory over the enemy, the invading on Tuchanka could only belong to krogan themselves and no one else. No outside help could not do what we should and could do only the krogan.