Here you go. 'Ashley's Thoughts' after each of my dialgoues.
Aurora313 wrote...
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Kaine: Its a lesser known fact, especially considering that he took my Hannah's name instead. I would very much like you to meet her if you could spare a moment.
Ashley: Uh yes, sir. I will.
Kaine: Thank you, and could you please keep my wife company. Unfortunately, my duties won't even allow me to attend my own child's funeral in peace.
Ashley: Um, yes sir.
I had no idea, I truly had no idea. Admiral Kaine. Admiral Malcolm Kaine - the man who had been my first Field Commander, and one of first people to acknowledge me - had been John's father. John never once spoke about him, I told him about my family and when I asked about his John always changed the subject. I thought it was touchy, that he and his parents had been estranged and distant. Now I realise his situation had been just the opposite of mine. Where as my name was black-listed for Shanxi, he carried the burden of being the son of the 'Iron Kaine'. The most notoriously Ruthless admiral in the fleet when on the battlefield. He had to live up to that name, I had to drag mine up with me.
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Hannah: It belonged to my son. His father and I gave it to him on his twenty-first birthday.
Ashley: I - I can't accept this ma'am.
Hannah: Please take it. I honestly believe that he would have wanted you to have it.
Ashley: Thank you ma'am.
Hannah: Think nothing of it.
Ashley: Did you... know?
Hannah: A extranet message or two hinted at something. But it's written all over your face. And I'm not planning to report you, so you don't need to worry about it.
Ashley: If you don't mind my asking, why not ma'am?
Hannah: Because John's father Malcolm and I got together the exact same way.
Ashley: Admiral Kaine saved your life from evil sentient machines, too?
Hannah: ... Maybe not the exact same way.
Captain Hannah Shepard. An old friend of my mother apparently, long before I was born. And she gave me John's ring. Said that he would have wanted me to have it. But I'm not so sure I deserve it. It's a beautiful ring, beyond doubt. And the design was similar to the tattooed band I saw on John's bicep. I contemplated it for a moment, did I really deserve this? When I stood by and watched Shepard get flung into space? I rolled the ring around in my palm while thinking, I had no idea why Hannah had given this to me. She had obviously known that John and I were together... perhaps, he -
NO - Don't think like that Ash. Don't make things feel worse than they already do.Aurora313 wrote...
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Sarah: God has a twisted sense of humour, but I'm sure there's a plan for all of this sis. You know I'm not as devoted as you, but I believe that there's a reason behind this. And who knows, maybe you'll find a way back to each other.
Ashley: That's the thing... I'm not sure if I want him back.
Sarah: Are you sure it's not the other way around, Ashie?
Ashley: ... You've got an annoying way of prying into my romantic life, kidster.
Sarah: Hehe. I'm just telling it like it is, Ashley.
Ashley: The truth is, I know who the man was and I loved him. But I don't know if I could love the man John is now.
Sarah: Well, sis. You don't know until you try. C'mon. You got an early flight to catch tomorrow. To the Citadel, isn't it?
Ashley: Yeah. Councilor Anderson and the rest of 'em want me to make my report in person. But I have an inkling that something else is up.
Sarah: Expecting the worst?
Ashley: Occupational hazard, Sar'. And with our family name, it's not exactly unrealistic either.
Sarah: You're such a pessimist. C'mon. On your feet. I'm tucking you in.
Ashley: Being bossed around by my baby sister, what has the universe come to?
My sister had a point, she had an annoying way of delivering it, but she had a point nonetheless. John had come back, perhaps as a result of some cruel mercy or divine miracle. And just maybe we might be able to be together again, but it wouldn't be like it was before. I have changed, and he most definately had changed. His face may look the same, but underneath... the scars had glowed red. The man I used to love, just how much of him had been replaced with machines? I gaze down at my hand, glancing down at the silver ring I've kept on my finger since the day I recieved it. It always seemed to be a good luck charm of sorts, and suddenly the thought passes through my mind. Maybe recieving this ring was part of god's plan for me. Maybe it was always part of his plan, and maybe it might be a symbol of hope - that maybe some day very soon, John would make his way back to me in hopes of reclaiming it.
Aurora313 wrote...
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Shepard: What if I said that I think you should keep it.
Ashley: Really?
Shepard: Yeah, I think it'd suit your hand better than mine. *Grabs her left hand, pulls off her glove and slides it onto her ring finger. Holding her hand still, he brushing his thumb over it.* See? Looks good on you.
Ashley: *bashful smile.* I suppose it does.
He was right. Now that I think about it, the ring does look good on me. I feel a smirk playing across my lips. Just when I thought that I had this man wrapped around my finger. He cooly switches over to sly and slides the ring back on my hand. This time, its a romantic gesture. He doesn't say anything, but his eyes ask a question in volumes that I can only give one answer to.
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