Kaidan winced. Tried not to think of the Reapers, and failed miserably.

"And you and your people were in the way," he surmised. "Isn't that always how it shakes out?" A pause. "Sorry. That sounded-- bitter. I just mean that when it comes right down to it, there's... well, there's always going to be too many lives in its path."

Words were not really frequently on his side, especially when he was trying to think out loud.