"No," Shiala answers, more amused than anything, "I am not. The asari are from Thessia, originally. I have never been to Earth, though I've heard of it, of course."

Green. She is certainly green, and while she's mostly come to terms with her reflection in a mirror, it's a lie to say she isn't entirely unselfconscious about it, either.

"If you ever meet another asari, Dirk, it would probably be good to know that green is not a normal colour for us." Her smile is slightly wry, but it poorly masks her agitation. "It's a... condition I have. Most are some shade of blue. My own complexion tended towards purple, once."