Tears dripped from Trance's bloodshot eyes, wiped away occasionally by trembling hands. The warrior facade had fallen. The weight of the universe rested on her shoulders, and she once again beared it alone.
"You should forget it..."
But forget it Trance could not. She walked down the corridor to her destination. The door opened. Trance grabbed the arm of her unsuspecting crewmate and began walking back to her quarters.
"Trance?!? What are you doing?"
Trance remained silent until she was in her quarters.
She pushed the blond onto her bed, capturing surprised but not unwilling
lips in a kiss. "This."