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May 18, 2013 10:00

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katiemariie May 18 2013, 23:08:12 UTC
Fandom: Star Trek: Deep Space Nine
Any other info: Julian and Vic discuss Ezri/Lenara

“At least, you have a miserable life to go back to. Some of us don't even have that.”

“You willing to trade?”

“Pally, you have no idea.”

“Believe me, you don't want it. If you had any idea of what it's like... Imagine-imagine you meet this woman. This amazing, wonderful woman so beautiful and clever and so untouchable. You're willing to do anything to be with her, but it never happens. She gets married, gets ready to start a family, and even then you still have the smallest bit of hope that one day she will turn around and see you. But before she does, she dies. Then owing to some miracle, she returns to you and finally after all those years, you get together with the woman of your dreams.” Julian takes a swallow of his gin. “Four months later, she leaves you for the woman of her dreams.”

“Julian, Ezri's not Jadzia.”

“I know that!” He slams his glass onto the bar. “She's not Jadzia, she's not Miles, she's not Sisko, she's not Odo, and she sure as hell isn't Worf.”

“You miss them.”

“More than-it's like I have this giant, gaping hole inside of me that I keep trying to fill with Spartans and Ezri and more Ezri. And all of that-all those distractions and self-delusions are gone now and I'm left to face the fact that-that-”

“What?”

“That... for the first time in seven years, I don't have a family.”

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gladdecease May 25 2013, 03:28:13 UTC
Aw, Julian. Kira's still there! And Quark! And Garak's... relatively nearby? But no, he isn't nearly as close to Kira or Quark as he was the others, especially Miles. And "only a short trip away by warp" doesn't count for much day-to-day, especially given the state Cardassia's in.

And the worst of it is, I can't see any way to resolve this. A found family takes a lot of time and trust to form, and losing one so completely can be disheartening... but following the one you already have around puts a burden on them/limits your other relationships, your career, etc.

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