On a night where nothing could be done
*dreams*
*is on a windy gray beach sitting by the sea, not in the Expanse.. knows somehow this is very far, far, away from home, Linnis is trekking through the heavy sand towards me, the wind whipping thru her hair, she's smiling, this place is like an old friend to us, but I know I haven't been here*
*everything changes, doors slide open out of nowhere, we wander through, our clothes change, Linnis in her uniform, me... in the same uniform, gold and black. We're on a ship. It feels all wrong, more crew walk by ... this is Linnis' ship.. it's Voyager!*
*a young asian man in civvies comes up to us, long hair, a familiar devil-may-care look in his eye, his walk has a bit of attitude, I like him already, says we've been missed, where have we been? Says Renara is having a tantrum, noone can keep her happy*
*'Who's with her now?' asks Linnis with that familiar knot of concern in her face. I tilt my head to look at her, feeling exasperation for some reason, saying 'Tom probably has her eating too much icecream again' but it's not my voice*
*must catch my reflection somewhere, I turn and turn, trying to see my face.. but before i can there is a flash of light and now I'm alone with Linn in darkened room, this is her home, her families home, yet I think of it as my home too, our private quarters. I realise who I am. That bastard. She is much younger, has a softness about her, almost. She is typically busying herself folding baby clothes, but her face holds a kind look of wonder, that i've never seen before, the worry hasn't been ingrained into it yet. She stops to look up at me, that recognition, a familiar bond between us, I reach out and put my hand on hers*
*it's my hand, not his..*
*'Mac' she says, smiling*
*wakes up suddenly*
*is on a windy gray beach sitting by the sea, not in the Expanse.. knows somehow this is very far, far, away from home, Linnis is trekking through the heavy sand towards me, the wind whipping thru her hair, she's smiling, this place is like an old friend to us, but I know I haven't been here*
*everything changes, doors slide open out of nowhere, we wander through, our clothes change, Linnis in her uniform, me... in the same uniform, gold and black. We're on a ship. It feels all wrong, more crew walk by ... this is Linnis' ship.. it's Voyager!*
*a young asian man in civvies comes up to us, long hair, a familiar devil-may-care look in his eye, his walk has a bit of attitude, I like him already, says we've been missed, where have we been? Says Renara is having a tantrum, noone can keep her happy*
*'Who's with her now?' asks Linnis with that familiar knot of concern in her face. I tilt my head to look at her, feeling exasperation for some reason, saying 'Tom probably has her eating too much icecream again' but it's not my voice*
*must catch my reflection somewhere, I turn and turn, trying to see my face.. but before i can there is a flash of light and now I'm alone with Linn in darkened room, this is her home, her families home, yet I think of it as my home too, our private quarters. I realise who I am. That bastard. She is much younger, has a softness about her, almost. She is typically busying herself folding baby clothes, but her face holds a kind look of wonder, that i've never seen before, the worry hasn't been ingrained into it yet. She stops to look up at me, that recognition, a familiar bond between us, I reach out and put my hand on hers*
*it's my hand, not his..*
*'Mac' she says, smiling*
*wakes up suddenly*