"Don't feel bad," she mumbled, shifting so she could lean against him. "I don't mind hearing about Kate." She was silent for a moment, and then, "It's nice that you still think about her. She's not been forgotten."

No one she'd ever known had told her they'd been to therapy, and at home she'd never needed it. "And it's good to hear that. I'm glad it helped her."

She was quiet again, eyes closed and taking deliberately slow breaths. Then something occurred to her.

"Wait - which Shepard were you thinking about talking to?"