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Arrival
ARRIVAL
With a groan I awaken in a strange place, I hear trees around me, I feel my armor on me, my sidearm on my side, but I do not know where I am or how I got here all I know is that I'm alive, and it hurts . Looking around I begin to see where I am looking down I noticed that my arm has changed and that with that change I am missing something.
"What the hell happened to my fingers, where are my fingers, and what is this on my back, it fucking hurts like I landed on it and all that bloody beeping heh, I learned something from Anderson lovely just lovely"
Looking around some more I realize the beeping is coming from my forearm clicking it I begin to realize that it's my omi-tool, I've been trying to figure out how to operate it without fingers coming to the realization that there's something in my field of view but I ignore it for now.
"How do I get this damn thing to work with ME ." Pressing the button after a long ten minutes of trying to figure it out how to manipulate it I come to the realization that it's a final message from the being at the citadel I wonder what it is.
"Shepherd if you received it well, know that you've been transported to a new world a place that is parallel to the to the universe you were in but between a dimensional rift in space and time I know not how I was able to do it all I know is that there was energy for it at the citadel and I used what little of it left after the reapers destruction are no more, and do not worry they did not follow you I made sure to that, for now I'll explain what happened to you in this time I was able to give you a new body and even Grant you the necessary paperwork and all items needed for you along with the means of travel and a place to stay I believe that everything here is up to your standard, I have also left you with all your weapons, armor and other items so you may need in your time the paperwork allows you to have proper education documentation of where you're from and a new name your old name is no longer needed you're in a world far from your own take heart Shepherd you have earned it I am sorry about your friends and those you cared for but they are far from home and you will never be able to see them again for now specter live the life that you desire follow and you will prevail." The voice of the citadel spoke all I can think of is garrus what he's going through right now, my team from the Normandy how they're handling my death how everything's going on at home.
For now like the voice said I just need to move forward and use what all of my willpower there is to continue forward a new world one that I don't have to worry about getting shot, losing people that I care for I'll do everything in my power to make sure that never happens again so. help. me. God .
"Okay time to sift through all the paperwork and figure out what I am where I came from what all entails about my past now." I said to myself.
Looking around I spot many boxes and a large trailer in the trailer resembles the Normandy in a very unique way instead of chrome it holds a pure white and blue alloy resembling the alliance Navy's colors on the side it says Normandy sr3.
"We'll have to look through that later might be useful and also have to figure out how to Hitch myself to it hope there's a book on that I really rather not find out the hard way." I say aloud.
Looking around even more I spot boxes of various sizes one that's clearly marked armor which is extremely large another that's marked weapons and ammo another that's marked ordinance and a few others that I can't discern......yet.
Looking though one of the smaller boxes I find my old N7 hoodie and boots or hoof boots now and a black T-shirt. Looking deeper I find my collection of my more raunchy attire.....best to put those back for now~ .
Setting those to the side and opening another box I find the paperwork that was mentioned.
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NAME: SPECTER TRIBE: PEGASUS COAT COLOR: PALE WHITE MANE/TAIL: JET BLACK EYE COLOR: RUBY RED AGE: 22 BIRTHPLACE: CLOUDSDALE BIRTH PARENTS: DECEASED OCCUPATION: N/A CURRENT ADDRESS: N/A EDUCATION: HIGHSCHOOL DIPLOMA/ FLIGHT SCHOOL GRADUATE
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"Well that's helpful" reding more I realize something that I noticed earlier that thing in my field of view is my muzzle 'GREAT JUST GREAT' "Better get use to it." Reading some more 'I aged backwards I was thirty-two'
Looking through the box more I realize there's more paper inside one paper is a map of Equestria the new land I have found myself in or so the name at the top says looking to it I realize I'm close to a town called ponyville getting my bearings and figuring out the distance thank you land navigation courses I find out that I'm only two hours trot away might as well get used to pony terms from now on
"I don't have a job so I hope this town has something for me." Speaking to my self once more.
I didn't realize I'm still wearing my armor, my N7 defender armor 'this armor keep me alive for the majority of the time I was in the alliance or at least during the war, it earned its place with me.' I begin the slow process of removing each of the armor pieces off, having to figure out what to do with them I lay them down gently across the top of the box it's marked armor realizing that I have a trailer I then begin going to it.
"I just realized something I'm use my hooves as hands and if I don't think about it it should be just fine". Thinking to my self.
Coming up to the door at the back of the trailer I realized there is a pair of keys hanging from it specialty made keys otherwise if they didn't look all unique you'd think they were just a random piece of art hanging from a door handle grabbing one placing it into the lock and unlocking the trailer I begin to slowly enter it looks as though the trailer can expand out but I'm more concerned as figuring out where to place the armor and all these items at the outside looks like there's compartments that are closed and use the same key to lock, looking around I slowly realize that the entirety of the trailer is fully furnished and equipped there's a small fridge area opening it I find that the fridge is also stocked into capacity of all food variants noticing some small bags marked with animal logos on them I open them to realize that there's meat inside.
"Well one way to find out need to find a mirror I got to check my teeth if there's meat in the fridge that means one thing I can still eat meat that's going to be a concern for a herbivore species." Speaking to myself aloud I move to find a mirror turning my head multiple times in a circle to find a mirror I find one sitting just behind the door looking into it I flash my teeth realizing I have canines on my upper and lower jaw like any ordinary human does the upper ones are more pronounced but the lower ones are still visible.
"Well that would be a problem best to keep all of my smiles tightly lipped."
Moving around more I come to realize the inside is not as bright and colorful as it is outside reminiscent of the time I spent on the actual Normandy sr1 and sr2 the difference is that the interiors more homey like the Captain's cabin only with the kitchen looking around I noticed that there are controls to expand it out fiddling with them and testing them out I look around to see all the normal buttons that you see in a regular everyday trailer.
Moving outside I look at how it expands the right side wall expands outwards and a pair of arms sit out the left side wall is similar to the right side the front doesn't move looking around and trying to figure out why the trailer hasn't moved an inch forwards or backwards seeing as though it looks like an everyday wagon I know it's chalk blocks in front of the wheels.
"Well this makes getting around a little easier and I can tell now that I can store my armor better."
Moving back inside I realized the inside is also shifted while the walls were expanding out now the center happens to have a center Island closer to the kitchen area the other side of the trailer looks as though it expanded into what now looks like a living room the front where the wall was happens to hold the door opening the door I see a bed that reaches from wall to wall and decide to side the trailer is very isn't very big but it is definitely long getting a look at the interior again I realized the interior looks fancy.
The countertop mahogany wood the same for the other countertops around the sink and kitchen setup just like most of the wood inside the inside it's furnished with a dark coloration looking around a seat notice that it's all nice and clean I also noticed within the trailer that against the wall closest to the bedroom door is a bathroom but I see no place to store all my armor that I'm currently wearing and putting inside that box would be ill-advised.
"I need to store my armor and current weapons which I just now realized are still attached to the armor." Looking around I noticed that underneath the trailer there are hook holes that look like they hold large boxes the boxes don't look heavier than a few hundred pounds.
Grabbing hold of the first box I begin to lift only to realize that what looked like a few hundred pounds was no more than a few pounds.
"Okay my body's been altered I remember upgrading it it's muscle, skin, and bone weaves but I don't know what else is attached to me now that I have this new body might be something natural to it lifting hundreds of pounds without no problem."continuing to lift and sliding into the first slot with ease moving back to the second box I lift and place it right into the other slot.
"Okay the rest of these boxes look like they just fit right inside the building so that'll be easier all the paperwork and everything I can sift through later though it's just a small file more than enough this other box I keep hearing a clinking noise from it." Moving to this box that's marked with a with a dollar sign on it I begin to open it only to realize that their is thousands if not millions of odd gold coins laid inside it's a decently sized box but it looks as though this box now weighs more than double the weight of the two large boxes.
"Okay I am no longer broke if this is anything to go by this must be the nation's currency that I'm in, just learn as I go." moving the box inside and placing it somewhere safe that only I know and finding some way to lock it I open it up and realize the bed is movable and has a keyhole just below it placing the box inside and locking it I begin to go out go around and start closing everything up placing the rest of the boxes inside the trailer is completely collapsed realizing that hitching myself is a lot easier than it looked I also noticed a pair of bags nearby I place them on my back these bags seem to resemble that of saddlebags that you place onto a horse getting myself clothed in a black T-shirt my hoodie and my hoof boots and my I guess hoof gloves moving forwards I orientate myself to Hitch and get myself tethered in orientating myself towards the town I begin to move.
"Here's hoping that the town is friendly otherwise I'm going to have a long very long trip to the nearest town that one was three hours away I am not walking with this thing behind me for that long." Moving forwards and silence I trudged to the town hoping that the other inhabitants are friendly.
{15:23 hours}
Getting closer to the edge of the forest I hear noise sounding like voices moving closer I realized that I'm coming closer to the town increasing my speed I enter the town proper moving through town to look for a place to drop off my trailer and look for employment I come to realize that there are many that are staring at me.
"I understand why are they all staring at me it's as if I'm a monster or some kind I look no different than any of them just a pegasus with her cart trailing behind me." murdering all that to myself I begin to realize something odd I could see over the many of their heads with only the tallest one being closer to about midway between my neck.
'Dear God am I taller than them I don't look no skinnier than they do I must be just really tall'
Stopping and looking around I noticed many of them still staring at me so I'm looking away in embarrassment when I look directly at them others large and sleazy grin and wave at me only to wave back uncertain looking around more and more it's obvious I'm taller than them feeling something collide with my back with my left four leg and looking down I see a small yellow earth pony filly.
"Ah sorry Miss ah wasn't paying attention to where I was going miss...um yer not mad are ya miss?" The yellow pony speaks to me.
'she is far too cute to be mad at I'm a battle hardend soldier and even I was defeated by this little pony she must be an earth pony I noticed a few unicorns around' . Thinking to myself and looking down I give her a kind smile.
"No I'm not mad little one the opposite actually just pay attention to where you're going." I say to the little one hoping that she's not afraid of me anymore.
"Really yer not mad?" the little one asked
"Yes I'm not mad now go run along." Looking into the direction of the little one I noticed an orange mare with a blonde mane and tail with a cowboy hat on her head looking at me funny I nod my head to her and I continue on.
Moving through town is easier than it looks seeing as though I'm in an intimidating size and makes it easier to push through the crowds when they're trying to scatter away from you I look around coming to the realization that I might need directions to drop off my trailer somewhere nice and safe.
Noticing a couple of individuals in gold armor moving around town I go over to one of them.
"Excuse me I have a question do you guys know where I can drop off my trailer and find work perhaps." Asking the two of them when they turn around they look straight at my chest and then to my eyes the unicorn by looks of it his eyes goes wide the other one has neither horn nor wings looks at me with a mix of caution and fear.
"Miss what's your purpose here in town." They are pony speaks.
'really just really can't even catch a break.'
"I was planning on staying here and finding work think you can point me in the right direction." I asked calmly and collectively hoping that they don't try to strike at me because of my size.
"The mayors office has work and there's a designated area for trailers it's just down the road and the town hall is near the fountain center of town." The earth pony guard says his companion stays quiet.
"Thank you take care and work to hard now" I say to them as I leave them I hear one of them speak. "You can't be serious right now, she's huge and looks dangerous we should follow her."
"No we still a patrol to complete and get back to the commander he'll hear our reports and a call on it." The other one says as they slowly fade away for me.
Getting to the mayors office wasn't to hard. Going inside and finding a mare at the desk I walk up to her.
"Hello I was wondering if there is any work I can do around town?" I ask hoping that I don't scare her.
Looking up she stares at me for a second and then speaks.
"Yes we do but um may I ask what it is you can do? What skills you have?" She ask. Valid questions well could go with my experience then.
"I'm a mercenary I have combat experience and recon experience if that helps narrow down a job for me." I say and truth be told it half and half I died in line of duty for the alliance and was brought back by Cerberus and moved about as a merc for a bit.
"Combat and recon experience well that's what we need to be honest the guards won't stay for ever so we were hoping to somepony with your experience in. How long do plan to stay?" She says.
"Long term if that's ok with you?" I say and yes I wanted to stay because moving around with that trailer got old really fast.
"That'll work we appreciate it, do you all your documentation." She ask .
"Yes I do." I say passing it to her, she reads it over and passes me a paper which I begin writing down my info such as name age(new one), on the name part I put specter n seven.
'i put it down let's hope I can get it added to my name's I say mentally.
"N7 huh well we can update your name here with a few papers and signatures." She then slides the papers to me and I begin working on it.
After a few minutes of singing I give her the papers and I head to my trailer.
"Have a nice day miss and see you at the summer sun celebration." She says to me as I walk out.
'I hope this isn't going to end badly' mentally speaking to my self.
FIELD WORK
The next day I awoke getting ready for the day. I had gotten in late last night, courtesy of one party mare, she had surprised me to the point where I nearly reached for a weapon but thankfully I did not have any on me, as the party went on I had pulled her aside and spoke to her.
yesterday evening
"Miss pie thank you for the party but from now on I don't do surprises courtesy of my line of work surprises are bad and they come with a lot of bad memories but the party is good all the same." I said to her, she looked sad for a moment but a smile comes back to her face.
"Okie dokie Loki I'll make sure not to make any more surprise parties for you." She said bouncing off into some unknown direction.
I mingled with a few, spoke with a few others, two others stood out though one was a cyan blue with a rainbow mane and wings, the other was an orange and blonde mare they looked and pointed at me before walking up.
"How tall are you there's no way a pegasus like you is this tall, just how?" The blue one spoke sounding very defensive or aggressive.
"For as long as I've known I've always been this tall it also helps when I'm in a fight intimidation and all that, makes others back away." I say to her looking right into her eyes.
"So what did you use to do for work." The orange one asked leaning in.
"I used to be a mercenary but decided to settle down be a part of the community see how well that goes." I say to her, her ears stand up straight and her eyes narrow.
"That was lie if ah ever heard one." She said to me I look at her and I lean in to her ear rising to my full height which by comparison to the red stallion I am at least a full head higher than him.
"If you got a problem with me we can take this outside just so you know you may be an earth pony and I may be a Pegasus but one thing is clear test my patience and I'm throwing you out a window." I said to her loud enough for her blue friend to hear. She looks back at me trembling 'guess It must have worked' sitting back down and looking her dead in the eyes I spoke to her.
"What my personal life is, is not your business I used to be a mercenary and I decided to settle down whether that's a lie or not is none of your business what your business is not mine now kindly move along." Looking to her blue friend she's stiffens then moves to catch up to her friend.
As the party finishes I head back to my trailer. As I got back to my trailer I noticed this mare wearing pearls around her neck she's yelling at this gray Pegasus. Getting closer I hear more of their conversation.
"Rent is due Miss derpy now pay up!" The aggressive pony spoke.
"But I already paid the month's rent to town hall I don't owe you nothing." The great Pegasus says back to the other mare.
"Please you think Town Hall takes rent I am of the rich family we own this town now pay up." She says again holding out her hoof.
'Okay I've had enough of this time to use my size to my advantage again.' I think to myself moving over to the two of them the gray Pegasus sees me her eyes going in two directions widen at the sight of me I raise a hoof up to my lips in a shushing motion standing directly behind the aggressive pony.
"Hello Miss, does there seem to be a problem." I say to them. The aggressive pony spins around only to look at my chest then looks directly up into my eyes hers widen significantly.
"What on celestia's Earth are you, you are a freak of nature for a Pegasus get out of my sight." She says to me of course I don't listen nor do I care looking back to the walleye mare.
"There seem to be a problem here miss it looks as though you have trash on your property want me to help get rid of it." Asking her, she nods her head as though it's about to rocket right off her skull.
"Oh yes please I've been meaning to get rid of this trash for some time anyways, it's about time now that I think about it." Putting her hoof below her chin and a thinking motion.
"You still have to pay rent and you will pay as well." The aggressive pony says to me poking me in my chest fluff which is really fluffy.
"I don't owe you nothing, Let me make that clear I owe you nothing she-" pointing to the walleye mare. "Owes you nothing, you don't own her house you don't own where I live, Ill make this clear get off her property get away from her or I break your bones you're an earth pony I said this to another earth pony I will throw you far do not test me little mare, am I clear because, if not just about every pony in this area is going to get a very vivid demonstration of what I can do." After finishing what I had to say this pony looks to me stomps a hoof Huff's and then leaves.
"I think she's gone for now but if she ever causes any other troubles call for me names specter, specter Nseven pleasure to help." I say to the gray Pegasus she looks at me and I could swear I see a small tinge of red adorning her cheeks.
"Thank you she's always hated me and I've always said no and just close the door well today she didn't take no for an answer until you came along, I'll be sure to ask for your help but how can I ever pay you for now." She asked me I look at her confused.
"What no I'm not..... you don't have to repay me for anything I did this because it was the right thing to do." I say to her.
"Well all the same my name is muffins but most others just call me derpy pleasure to meet you." Muffins tells me with a large grin and a hoof out. I reach out and bump mine against hers she's nice cute even let's see how well this goes.
Present time
Putting on my enviro suit I look at what options I have for armor I decided to play it safe and put on this armor that I was given before I went to the citadel it's a new specter Ajax armor figured it could do me some good sleek black with red accents tough armor too based off of the Cerberus Ajax armor only better shield generator at 30%, 50% more Shields, 25% more health, ammo capacity 20%, weapon damage 30%, power damage 25%. This is way better than the Cerberus armor.
Stepping out of my home I look over to where derpy lives and see that she has a foal not thinking much of it, just going with it I proceed to head Town Hall.
Moving through town ponies see me now armored up looking at me with wide eyes I'm only armed with a pistol M3 predator heat sink upgrade Mk 5, muzzle upgrade Mk 5, stun upgrade Mk 5, ultralight materials Mk 5, Pierce modification Mk 5, I have this decked out to serve me well and also a huge reserve of ammo. Walking into town hall I take my helmet off and set it on the secretary's desk.
"Hello I'm here to speak with the mayor about my new duties?" I asked the mare behind the desk.
"Of course Miss specter she's expecting you, please go right ahead." She points her hoof in the direction towards the office. Nodding my head I proceed to go to the office entering the mayor looks up and sees me enter.
"Hello specter good to see you this fine morning." Mayor mare says to me.
"Morning mayor came by to see what kind duties or task you'll have me do." I say to her. Taking a seat on a cushion in front of her desk she begins to pull a sheet of paper from inside her desk and slides it over to me.
"This is what you'll be doing, I hope it's nothing you can't handle." She said while tapping both her forehooves together.
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4). Help any and all residents
Overall a pretty bare bones list and it seems simple enough but I know better then most especially with my past.
"No this is well within my skil range mayor" I responded to her. Her shoulders visibly relax at what I say.
"I can start today if you want me too, get a feel for the town and all that." I say to her. Checking over my gear and making sure it's good to go.
"Very well specter I'll inform the town of your status and duties within the hour. per chance can you start over by the apple orchard? They've been reporting Timberwolves are on the prowl in The orchards do you think you can take care of them?" She informs me I don't know what a timber wolf is but it sounds dangerous and not hard figure out.
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Moving down the road towards the farm I begin to think of what to do with the wolves. The way the mayor made it sound seemed like they might be a recurring problem.
Coming up to the farm house I see the little yellow filly that bumped into me yesterday. She looks over to me and smiles wide at me and comes over to me.
"Your the pony from yesterday, my name's apple Bloom, what's your name?" She ask bouncing up and down.
"Specter Nseven is my name little one, do you know who I can talk to about the timber wolves you all have had a problem with." I ask and she nods her head and moves over to a red barn.
Getting closer to the barn I hear voices nothing I can make out but one I do recognize. Getting close to the door and knocking on it and stepping back a little. The door opens and the red stallion I saw yesterday is standing there staring at my neck.
"Hello I'm specter Nseven I'm new in town and started work for town hall to help keep the peace, the mayor said you were having problems with timber wolves I might be able to get rid of them." I say to him he nods and motions for me to follow.
"Names Big Macintosh but most jus call me Big Mac." He spoke with the deepest drawl I ever heard. Moving further in side I noticed the other pony in the barn was the orange mare from the party. She saw me come in and has a scowl on her face that makes me believe she rather not see me again.
"Nd what do you want Missy, here to cause trouble aye assume because if so leave we got our own troubles to deal with." She says acting as tho shes ready to fight me 'well guess I should remind her of last night then' . "Big Mac I have to ask is that metal plate ok for me to bend?" I ask he looks to me confused but nods all the same.
Moving to it and lifting myself to hind legs I cock back my right foreleg and throw a punch hard enough to fold the metal plate in half with a giant dent I the the center. Getting down and looking at I noticed the plate was thicker then I thought.
Looking back to Mac he has the expression of 'what did I just watch' the orange mare she went pale like an off orangish color. Moving over to her she begins to sweat and shake eyes locked on the metal plate I bent. Leaning towards her ear "so are we going to heave a problem or am I going to have to demonstrate something else to prove a point." I spoke loud enough that not only she can hear but the red guy and yellow filly can hear to.
Moving away from her I begin to speak. "I came here to help but if you think I'll be intimidated by a little itty bitty pony that thinks she can act tough try again with somepony else." Moving for the door to leave I have her speak "wait ok yeah we could use your help, nd sorry bout mah attitude earlier." She said.
"Specter Nseven ma'am" I say putting my hoof to hers. She shakes it only for me to start throwing her up and down like a rag doll.
Smirking at her "well if didn't show my strength then I guess I did now." She looks like shes ready to run for the hills.
"So timber wolves, are they the only ones causing trouble at all?" I ask and she shakes her head yes.
"Yep theys tha only ones to give us any real trouble." She says.
"Show me where there at and I'll get rid of em for you." I say popping my neck and rolling my shoulders.
She perks up and heads to the barn door and waves me over to follow her. We all go into the orchard and move amongst the trees in silence.
Coming up a small clearing between the trees of the orchard and the forest we see a small pack of them there.
To my astonishment they are wolves made of wood. 'Now I get it timber wolves, wolves made of wood' counting them out in my head there were only fifteen altogether fourteen small ones and one big one 'Must be the alpha of the pack' .
Looking to my I only have my pistol which show be more then enough for them 'Should use incendiary rounds burn them' .
"Ok I'll go down there and get them you all stay here a safe distance away and make sure to run if they come for any of you." I say checking my gear.
Before any of them can say anything I move down to the wolves and ready myself for a fight.
Author's Note
Sorry it took so long here you go
Author's Note
While short it more or less paints specter in a good light and shows her combative prowess (did I say that right?)
N7
Moving down to the wolves I think to what tactics to use best to shot them before they get to close. They begin to notice me as I approach them and they stalk towards me 'reminds me of those dog mechs that run at you, always hated them when their trying to kill you' .
Getting ready for the fight I sit in one spot and pull my gun out and ready it I breathe in and then out eyes locked on with one of them.
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Me, big Mac, and apple Bloom look at her as she pulls out that weird thing from her side and points it at them.
Three of the wolves run at her. The middle one jumps and that's when she makes her move, pointing that weird thing at it an--
bang
The wolf that was in the air just dropped like a sack of potatoes the other two move to her right and left. The on left side moves to her exposed side and was met with an orange blade to the head, it just showed up out of nowhere. She does something to her weapon and it has this red glow to it now and shots the other wolf and to our shock and horror the poor thing was set on fire.
As she finished off those three the rest moved on her in groups of four. They begin to circle her and lunge at her at random point but she just keeps jabbing them with that blade and shooting them. When there was three of the left she just hits the middle one twice it didn't stop it but then she pops off something loud and fast at it and once it hit the poor thi---
boom
Just as that hit them they explode and not even a twig remains.
'She took em all down and didn't even look rattled by the ordeal at all, why she doesn't even look even tired, how does she do it?'. As I think to myself.
The last three look more or less like they would run then try to fight her, but the alpha runs at her with some serious speed and lands on her. She raised her foreleg up to keep it at a distance and fight back and two more shots to things stomach and one to the head and it gone, the last two just stare and run for the trees but she pops that weird round and to our astonishment it followed one of them and took it down and she drops the other one before it could get to the tree line.
She moves to the last one as it lays on its side and stands on her hind legs that's when we all got a good look to how tall she is and points that weapon at its head and it panicked trying to run but her right hind leg more or less kept it from running and put two more rounds it to the things head ending the poor thing right there.
"Ah'll say this now never get on her bad side she will put us in our place real quick." I say to Mac and bloom, both nod their heads in agreement.
