[Shepard heads for the bar, as correctly assumed, plopping down on one of the stools. She turns to look at Bariyan. There's a snort as she rubs the back of her neck.]

Honestly? [A smirk slides easily onto her face.] This is the best vacation I've had in over three years. I'd say only, but I just spent six months in a semi-luxurious solitary confinement. [Actual prison would have been more interesting, she thinks. But oh well.]