Jack threw him a short-lived but genuine smile. The amusement was better than the dark had been. She knew that dark of old.

"There you go," she said. "Kaidan says he jogs with you sometimes. You ever do that when it's not some sort of fucking punishment hour?" Genuinely curious. Kaidan wanted her to run more. Something to take the edge off all her energy. She had better sense than to wake up at the hours he did.