The breath caught in Ezri's chest she had never experienced anything like this before, this was wrong so wrong she remembered how hard it had been for her when she'd first been joined she'd suffered terribly with many of the afflictions of Dax's previous hosts but at no point had she actually believed she was one of them. Her curiosity kicked in once Ezri had gotten over her initial fear.

'What did you say your name was again?'

'Torias it's me Nalani don't you recognise me?' Martof frowned raising his hand up against his chest, Ezri's eyes widened a little he moved like her.

'Nalani.' Dax moved forward she wanted to, she wasn't sure what she wanted to do she stepped back controlling herself.

'I'm so sorry Torias I let you down I never should have let you go I should have made you listen to me it was all my fault.' Ezri watched the young man as he fell to his knees sobbing the grief was still fresh to him before she could stop herself she was on her knees next to him.

'It wasn't your fault,' She whispered as she wrapped her slender arms around Martof's shoulders.

'...it was never your fault when I think back over everything I put you through all the worries all the sleepless nights, I realise...I know that I never deserved you...you should never have married me...'

'No Dax no.' Martof motioned raising his head to see the Ezri herself was crying as well.

'You were the best thing that ever happened to me I would have spent my whole life in that laboratory if it hadn't been for you as long as I live as long as we live I would never take it back.' Ezri grinned at her memories reaching out she warmly brushed her hand against the side of Martof's face catching a stray tear as she moved.

'You were always the strong one Kahn, you always said it was me but you were wrong I was always selfish and weak I always put my own needs and desires before those of the people I should have cared about.'

'I love you Torias.' Clutching at her hand Ezri suddenly felt the weight of the young man fall against her again she glanced down realising that his eyes were closed she could see he was still breathing Ezri suddenly found herself at a loss for what to do this went much further than her own expertise, but if she turned him over to the Symbiosis commission she knew what would happen she couldn't let them kill him and she wouldn't let them harm Kahn not the way they'd hurt her.

She let his weight slip off of her letting him gently sprawl out across the floor she found herself staring at him he was handsome with classical dark Trill looks large expressive blue eyes and long rich straight chestnut hair, Ezri found herself wondering who he was who he had been before he was joined she had almost forgotten Ezri Tigan it felt like a life time ago.

'I can't believe this!' Wesley breathed resting his hands on his hips as he studied the room.

'You can't believe this what about me?' Nelia giggled as she rearranged the items on the desk in front of her, there was the shell that her Mother had given her when they'd visited one of the beaches on Trill, a small solid silver model of the Eiffel tower and a holographic picture of Wesley there were only three items but none of them seemed to look right in the space.

'It looks smaller some how from the last time I was in here.' He mused turning his attention back to her.

'Well it seems big enough to me.' She grinned as Wesley leaned across the desk planting a warm kiss on her lips.

'You know this new Enterprise of yours has perks the other one never had.' He leaning closer kissing her again.

This was how Commander Gregory Eddington was first introduced to his junior female Captain as she leaned across the desk, which rightfully should have been his sucking the face off of her promotion...boyfriend. He'd paid his way making his way through the ranks he'd injured his past being brought up to haunt him again and again he knew what everyone thought of him why he'd never been promoted to Captain. And then she appeared younger than him, obviously more attractive than him. Gregory felt like a failure she made him feel like a failure and he hated her for it.

'Captain.' The word rolled off his tongue with a growl.