"Did Tophat not say once that the soul of a person infected with James's illness leaves the body when they turn? If that is the case, then I do not think he could have been saved. Even I did not lose my soul when Sanguinare Vampiris claimed my mortal life, and by all accounts, it sounds like that... Virus, did truly kill its victims. Erica, I know that it is hard not to blame yourself in these circumstances, but I truly think that for James, you did the best thing that anyone could have done. And if Tophat is returning to us, perhaps we can still help him!"
Garrus watched Dalis beginning to dig, and glanced at the wreck.
"You want some help with that?" He asked. "I don't think anything of much importance is going on now and considering that half my team is either hunting or asleep on the job-" He glared at Saressa lazing in the tree and she waved cheekily back. "-I might as well find something to do."