Title: Decrescendo
Author: Orifiel
Game: Mass Effect 3.
Characters: Nyreen Kandros, Aria T'Loak.
Pairings: Nyreen/Aria.
Disclaimer: BioWare owns the Mass Effect series.
Summary: The moment she seals her own fate, Nyreen faces her demise with courage and acceptance. And as ten seconds pass in the hush of the barrier, she reflects on a life of struggle, achievement, and lingering regret.
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"This is who I am. Service before self. Remember me this way."
Her own parting words echoed inside her head as she made a split second decision. Icy terror rushed through her veins, but the instinct to protect the civilians overpowered the fe