"We're up there." Kaidan nods towards the mountain face. They've found a decent cover to protect themselves from the windchill and dropping temperatures. "One of them has a few cans of food. Ariadne. We've been making due. A few sponsors have given us food, what with the camera Amy keeps." Kaidan rubs the foot of his palm roughly across his temple as if something hurts there when there's only his implants. "The blanket will be nice."

It's hard, facing down both of them like this, feeling like he has to prove himself to them; that he's not just another one of Shepard's teammates. There's a reason why he was promoted up to Commander.