ALT Arbiter Thel 'Vadam embracing the Master Chief Petty Officer John-117 at the VOI MEMORIAL, thel has his right hand supporting chief's back, while the left hand is behind chief's helmet. Thel's head is rested against chief's on the right side of chief's head. Chief's posture is rigid and backwards leaning and his left arm is drawn backwards in surprise of the hug, showing confusion or hesitance to reflect the gesture to thel, chief's left hand is slightly clawed in surprise. STUPID EXPLANATION FOR IT: This is set March 28th 2553 in a "WHAT IF"--chief returned and crashed landed with the aft section of the dawn on march 3rd on earth, interrupting the original ceremony with lord hood being informed of a slipspace rupture (much like h2's ceremony in a way) So blah blah blah, eventually chief is alone at the memorial before the new ceremony just a few days upcoming. “When they told me I alone had returned, I did not accept you were gone.” -Thel 'Vadam