Subject: Grail - "The Great Brightness" - `First Contact, pt. 3'
<<Stardate: 47307.29-23:35>>
<<Shuttle Bay 2>>
She was right, of course.
Epic looked into her brown eyes and saw her determination. And her
courage. She was telling Captain Dracula what to do with his `butt', and
she did it without personal consideration. Or maybe she was not aware of
his reputation. She would be, eventually. Soon, in fact.
"You are correct, of course, Counselor.", Epic finally said. "The
Grail is fortunate that you are among us."
Suddenly, though distantly, like a memory, Mirka heard music. It
was the violin, and it sounded so sad. And Mirka felt a shiver at that
moment. Something about Terrakians eyes.They seemed to... glow? No. But
their intensity doubled. Tripled. And as it grew, her own personal
resolve seemed to falter. Hers faltered, but his own posture seemed to
grow. To assume strength. It was as if he had made her determination his
own......
And just like that, she was sure of it. She couldn't define it, but
she was beyond doubt. Epic Terrakian had... fed... there was no other
word for it. He had fed... off her strength. And was strengthened BY it.
But before she was stripped of the last of her strength, the music
stopped. And Epic, who only moments ago seemed doubtful and lost, took
her arm in support.
"Thank you, Counselor.", he said as he turned them both back toward
the Shuttle Bay. "You are exactly what I needed right now. I shall
endeavor to repay you in kind some day."
And after he said that, the music started again, only this time, it
was stronger. Maybe because he was touching her. And this time, the
music was joyous. And the weakness and revulsion she had felt a moment
ago seemed to vanish in the mood of the music.
At that moment, Lt. Fionn exited the turbolift. Epic and Mirka
turned toward him.
"I believe I can also be an asset in this situation, sir.", the
golden-haired man said.
Epic only nodded once. Then, he led Mirka and Fionn to stand once
again beside Kyp Firespray.
Epic considered them all. A Betazoid, a Human, a Koheen, and an
Alterian. They certainly represented a wide variety of cultures.
He had no further time to consider it. At that moment, the
Torrilions shuttle opened.