"Yes." Ashley nodded. "Our mother comes from a time when it was perfectly acceptable for women to join the military. Commander Shepard is very proud of her service." And she managed to find a way to get her mother's rank into the conversation.
Ashley stepped a little further into the apartment and stopped, just looking around. It was all so beautiful. Even with the station walls, Ashley felt as if she'd stepped directly into the novel itself.
"Your apartment is quite lovely." She was sure she said it dreamily.