Shepard chuckled and leaned on the wall to his side. "I read his work here and there." He rubbed the back of his neck with his hand and gazed at the Lieutenant Commander. "I've been better myself." The commander smiled as he heard the familiar nickname. "Still calling me that, I see." He said, holding in his laughter. "Anyways, it's good to hear from you, Ash. Glad you're holding up. We've got a lot ahead of us."
Ashley continued to smile, her eyes following the skipper. "I guess you learn something new everyday about the people you think you know." She chuckled lightly, running her hand through her hand. "You will always be skipper to me, sir. It's good to hear from you too, Shepard. I'm holding up as best as I could, I'm ready for anything that's thrown at me."
