Story Notes: As a charter member of the School of Verbosity (why use one or two words when ten will do), I have always marveled at writers who are able to produce drabbles with such apparent ease. Not that I made more than an occasional half-hearted effort, but I've never managed to write one. Until now.
Dedication: This one is for Djinn, who gave me the idea.
CHANGE OF HEART
"There's an ancient legend among my people, about an angry and confused warrior who…oh, never mind. Didn't work too well the first time…Gosh darn it, Kathryn, what I'm trying to say is that you're the woman I really want, the one I've loved all these years. I don't know what I was thinking to ever get involved with Seven of Nine in the first place. Kathryn? Did you hear me, sweetheart? Kathryn? Uh, darling, would you mind putting down that phaser rifle, or at least pointing it in another direction? Kathryn? Aaaaaaah!"
Thud.
The End (in more ways than one)