[He's been around for nearly five hundred years. Reading other's body language comes as naturally to him as open communication.]

I understand taking a back seat doesn't come naturally to you.

[Which is sort of an understatement. As long as he'd known her, Shepard had always struck him as someone who was not comfortable just standing by waiting for orders. To be honest, she was more apt at giving them and he wasn't exactly sure why she had not been allowed to when she had talent in that area.]

You're more qualified to give orders than I am, truthfully. Your personality is far more suited for it.

[His eyes watch her work, quietly appreciating the methodicalness of her motions. He's... well, he is somewhat religious but in a more universalist way than any set doctrine. But he can appreciate the ritualistic notions of it.]

But if I may speak my mind... perhaps there is something to be learned here. Speaking out and rebelling against the system set in place is... well, it only results in placing a figurative bull's eye on you.

To quote a famous leader from my home, sometimes it's best to "talk softly, and carry a big stick".