Written for ejectingthecore as part of the WritersAnonymous holiday fic exchange.
Prompt: "Trek, either the original series or the movie, all Spock, but any Spock at all-new, old, Prime, Mirror."
Happy Holidays, etc!
Part One of Seven
Allegiance
She loved him. Without condition, she told him.
"It is illogical to make such a claim. You are intelligent enough to conceive of a condition where I might lose your affection."
"It might be illogical, honey. I might be illogical, but can't imagine anything you would do that could make me stop loving you."
"Surely—"
"No!" In spite of her sharp tone, she smiled as she reached up to smooth the hair of his fringe. He did not recoil from her touch. "I stand by my claim. Because you are your father's son. Because you are my son. But mostly, because you're you. I refuse to believe anything you would do could change the way I feel.
"I might not always agree with your choices, but I will always be proud of you, and I will always love you."
This was not the first time she said those words to him, nor would it be the last. Reasonable or not, her support fortified him. Because he believed her, and because he believed in her, his love also lacked conditions.
Disclaimer: I don't any Star Trek characters or concepts.