Back at Dodge
In reply to Relic GM (msg # 15):
"Worf, Worf, wait up.Hold up for a minute would you, please?"
As she runs she is pulling her Padd out of her pack and flipping through files.
She pulls up some pictures, which she shows to Worf; they are of Shione laughing and carrying on with a tiny lovely red headed girl. They both look happy and in love.
"Her name was Rebecca Praise, and she was my wife,sorta.
We got married by the Captain, 8 months before the battle at Cardassia Prime. I never got to show her off, because we never left the front. We were due to be rotated out, to get new crew, to replace losses, 2 weeks after the time of the battle. What's worse is that she was supposed to be in the Auxiliary Bridge that day, but her superior pulled rank, and switched with her.
He survived, and she died, along with all the bridge crew. And the Jem'Hadar I killed were the survivors of the ship that fired on us.
I asked for this posting, because it was the only way to stay active in Starfleet.And now that I have proven I can handle it, they're ok with me now."
She leans against the wall, her face in one hand, tears streaming down." I don't want to be alone, Worf, and I thought if I could help you, deal with your loss, and move on, then it might, just might, help me do the same.
She wipes her hand on her clothes,and looks at him, still sniffling a bit. I am so so sorry to bring it all up again, I never mean to hurt you. Can you ever forgive me?"