OOC: Right, I guess the house is the place to return to the plot.
Shepard, Grunt and Thane stumbled through the moors, covered in muck up to their chests. After Thane had knocked Lt. Micheals out, assuming that he had killed him, he returned to Shepard. They found Grunt almost completely submerged in the bog and spent hours trying to drag him out. Then they got lost. Now, all three were in a foul mood, and increasingly desperate to find their allies. As they walked, something suddenly caught Thane's attention.
"Look. A house, up ahead." Shepard followed his gaze.
"Aw, finally! We can try to get in contact with them from there, and maybe get cleaned up too. Come on, lets move." They hurried to the house, and Shepard knocked on the door.