Sandy couldn't help but offer an encouraging smile.

"It's gotten me this far. I took down a giant spider all by myself because of what you taught me."

That was...a small exaggeration. While the spider had been four feet tall it wasn't the largest of it's type in the arena. And Sandy had used the teachings of multiple mentors to beat it without getting hurt. But giving Max the credit might make her feel more comfortable about leaving Sandy to her own devices.

"I'll get back to Shepard as soon as the powers go away. I'm never too far from a friend around here."