Rated: T - English - Sci-Fi/Romance - Chapters: 13 - Words: 25,602 - Reviews: 3 - Favs: 4 - Follows: 9 - Updated: 9/19 - Published: 4/21 - Miranda L., Shepard

Shepard has survived so much, but with the Galaxy in peril and humanity on the brink of war with itself, can he be counted on to make the sacrifice that only he can make? Or has his will to serve the Council species been sapped? Follow Shepard as he tries to come to terms with a world that has moved on without him. Can he survive if Miranda Lawson has too?