[In just the same way, thinking that Armada could be utterly defeated is an insult to his capacities. He can't accept that Armada won't recover. Especially not when he's being taken care of. Garrus has to have hope; it's all he can do.
Garrus watches Noh-Varr's hand, feels the gap between them. Their loyalties are to the two different halves but it's them here, not the dynamics of their instructors' culture. He reaches up to gently take Noh-Varr's hand in his, hold it, run a gloved thumb over the Kree's fingers. Garrus will hope, just as he's put hope back into this, despite the answer to Noh-Varr's question.]
He tore off Armada's horn. And then he tore into his chest.
[His voice is heavy, subharmonics leaden. There's a beat before he continues. The rest is something he wants to deny hearing, possibly happening, but he has no reason to hold back here. It's not like Noh-Varr is going to get upset with Warriorhead or something, or that Garrus' words here would put the Orange instructor in danger or to shame. The Kree already knows.]
He... Armada might not be like he was, before. [And then, hastily:] But he's with Mothership. And beyond that, he's Armada.
[He's never been much of an optimist, but when Garrus puts faith in someone, it stays there. Armada is a force to be reckoned with, powerful, smart, resourceful. There's no reason to think his faith has been misplaced.]
I know you don't think there's a chance. I even figure I know why you do. But I can't count Armada out. If Warriorhead was the one that was down, you wouldn't count him out, yeah?
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Garrus watches Noh-Varr's hand, feels the gap between them. Their loyalties are to the two different halves but it's them here, not the dynamics of their instructors' culture. He reaches up to gently take Noh-Varr's hand in his, hold it, run a gloved thumb over the Kree's fingers. Garrus will hope, just as he's put hope back into this, despite the answer to Noh-Varr's question.]
He tore off Armada's horn. And then he tore into his chest.
[His voice is heavy, subharmonics leaden. There's a beat before he continues. The rest is something he wants to deny hearing, possibly happening, but he has no reason to hold back here. It's not like Noh-Varr is going to get upset with Warriorhead or something, or that Garrus' words here would put the Orange instructor in danger or to shame. The Kree already knows.]
He... Armada might not be like he was, before. [And then, hastily:] But he's with Mothership. And beyond that, he's Armada.
[He's never been much of an optimist, but when Garrus puts faith in someone, it stays there. Armada is a force to be reckoned with, powerful, smart, resourceful. There's no reason to think his faith has been misplaced.]
I know you don't think there's a chance. I even figure I know why you do. But I can't count Armada out. If Warriorhead was the one that was down, you wouldn't count him out, yeah?