[ Shepard shakes his head slightly, expression incredulous -- but Garrus doesn't seem the type to exaggerate about this kind of thing. He doesn't miss the shift in mood, though, and he nods, acknowledging the loss. ]

Sometimes things don't work out the way we think they will. Doesn't mean it wasn't worth doing. [ He offers a crooked grin. ] Besides, it's not just anyone who can ask a group of people to give a bunch of mercs a really bad day. You must've been a hell of a leader.