Chapter 86: One Step Forward, Two Steps Back

=== Summary ===
Garrus looks over the betting on the upcoming Armax Battle Tour matches, and makes Shepard breakfast while settling Vi. Over lunch, the two parents discuss the looming gala politics, including the thorny issue of supporting the batarians enough for them to recover while they still cling to slavery as a matter of culture, Garrus reassures Shepard that he is right behind her, and then confirms that he would “kick (her) ass” if needed, but he would save such for matters of state and ship. That afternoon, the surviving members of the SR1 squad complete a set of ten matches. Shepard wears Ashely’s signature Phoenix armor and wields Ash’s personal Avenger; this set of matches against VI geth and husks benefit the Ashley Williams Memorial fund (when the matches are finished, the foundation sees a hefty donation of over two million credits). That evening Garrus and Shepard return to the dance school for some more last minute practice- this time in the clothes they will be wearing to the gala. Mid-waltz, the two slide into Entanglement, and when the dance ends everything becomes too real and intense. While Shepard does not remember what she cried as she fell above Alchera, Garrus suddenly does.
=== Title Meaning ===
=== Easter Eggs ===