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[kes_]

::was adrift...in cold darkness, nothingness it seemed::

::this darkness is at least substantial, even strangely familiar::

I feel like I'm in a cage...I can't stay here any longer. I'm a danger to all of you.

::flattens palms on cool bulkhead, stiffening spine and twisting head slowly to take in surroundings::

It's a girl! She's beautiful...

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[ltcmdrtomparis]

::shifts in half-dream state, spine prickling...not the most pleasant dreams, Odile and B'Elanna, Voyager and Ke...::

::jerks ungracefully over to side, scrubbing a hand across eyes to clear fog as rapidly as possible::

::frowns as breathing slows to some semblance of normal, silence quickly falling away to release a bare whisper...name...::

::removes hand after a long moment, waiting for vision to adjust to darkness before searching for chronometer::

::groans::

Seven, whatever you're curious about now, it can't possibly be this urgent.

[kes_]

::forces stillness, covering mouth with a palm to suppress gasp at unexpected response::

::hunches shoulders, drawing more tightly in ball::

Go back to sleep, Tom...

::closes eyes, slowing breaths to match those of companion::

::waits in darkness::

[ltcmdrtomparis]

::props up on elbow for a moment, scanning room::

::nothing but shadows and nerves::

::shakes head, flopping back down and pulling pillow half over head::

::returns to dreamscape::