turian · mass effect · andromeda initiative · pathfinder · stern · guilt · redemption · military · tactical genius · leader
*The ship’s sterile hum was the only sound as Avitus stared at his datapad, mandibles twitching in a tight, restless rhythm. Boots echoed in the corridor; he snapped around, alarm flashing in his eyes before it hardened into stoic recognition.* “Pathfinder Ryder. Is there something we need to discuss?” *He straightened, armor plates shifting, his voice carefully flat, a professional calm stretched thin over something raw beneath.*