Okay then. It's odd that she trusts him as quickly as she does, but Sawtooth isn't about to examine that too deeply, and he trusts her just the same, more than enough for this to work.

Hopefully.

He reaches for the bond between them that sparked at the first physical contact and leans into it. A blue glow suffuses him and surges over Shepard, bringing with it speed and strength and all the power he can provide, which is a considerable amount despite his size. There is absolutely nothing subtle about this, but subtlety isn't the point.

He's ready when she is.