The tale of how Saren and Nihlus first met and became friends.
Table of Contents:
- Adrift
- Quagmire
- Landing
- Old Friends
- The Barefaced
- The Boy
- Crash Site
- Unwelcome Guest
- Respite
- Conspiracy Theories
- They Wouldn’t Dare
- Not This Squad
- Orderly Retreat
- Fever
- Betrayal
- Gravity
- House in an Invictus Jungle
- Leave-Taking
- Confession
- Recapitulation
- Confrontation
- Revelation
- Honey Moon
- Sanctuary
- Anchored
Related reading:
- The Other Beginning
- Saren/Nihlus Timeline
- Thinker Traitor Soldier Spectre on AO3
- Thinker Traitor Soldier Spectre on FFN
Notes:
I am endlessly thankful to Yawning Dragon, Gladius, Kadenex, Misfire Anon and ex-Clusum for reading the manuscript at various stages of completion and providing me with invaluable feedback and insights. Also to Heavenly Eros for taking my crude cover design and making it look gorgeous. To all the devotees of Mass Effect who keep the fandom alive with wonderful art and writing. And finally, to the authors of the series, for creating an amazing world and allowing us to extend it.
The cover is based on Presence by Jesus-Tks.
Edits:
- On June 7, 2020 I renamed the original asari character Olte to Elethea. She is mentioned in chapter 21, Confrontation.