[ They make it through, though at the moment Sam honestly couldn't tell you how, couldn't say whose hands were on which console, who was firing weapons and who was steering - even who was in which ship. His mind is a million different places at once, it feels like, and for a moment - for a moment he almost loses himself, scattered to the wind.
But he breathes, in and out, focuses on the feel of the console under their palms, the brush of fabric over skin, toes being squished in heavy boots. The wings of his shields block out everything that isn't them, and they should - he should -
Focus, they need to focus. Both of their ships are safe, and now that the adrenaline rush is fading, Sam can feel himself coming back down. Can feel her wanting to pull away. ]
(Stay?)
[ It's out before he can help it, the singled worded question accompanied by a seamless flow of thoughts and emotions. Just for a moment, just until he can make his way to her physically, and then they can detangle from each other's minds.
He's already moving, making his way to her ship - he doesn't need to ask which one it is, not when it feels partly like he's the one who's been flying it, and he clambers up inside of it. ]
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But he breathes, in and out, focuses on the feel of the console under their palms, the brush of fabric over skin, toes being squished in heavy boots. The wings of his shields block out everything that isn't them, and they should - he should -
Focus, they need to focus. Both of their ships are safe, and now that the adrenaline rush is fading, Sam can feel himself coming back down. Can feel her wanting to pull away. ]
( Stay? )
[ It's out before he can help it, the singled worded question accompanied by a seamless flow of thoughts and emotions. Just for a moment, just until he can make his way to her physically, and then they can detangle from each other's minds.
He's already moving, making his way to her ship - he doesn't need to ask which one it is, not when it feels partly like he's the one who's been flying it, and he clambers up inside of it. ]
( Shepard? )