Songs of Valor
Grilka, Quark, Bashir | Humor
"There'll be a little pin prick. She's going to cry," Bashir explained for the hundredth time, carefully walking through what they were testing for, and what was involved.
Grilka nodded, then smiled at the infant in her arms. "Her first blood-letting," the Klingon said matter-of-factly.
He tried not to show how nervous he was. Julian acted quickly, and sure enough the baby started squalling. It was the sort of thing that could set off even the most peaceful Bajoran, but Grilka was perfectly calm, and bounced and crooned at her daughter to calm her. He exhaled the breath he'd been holding, and stepped back.
Of course, he'd been so concerned about any potential repercussions from a protective Klingon mother, that he completely failed to notice that the Ferengi father had jumped up and rushed him.
"You INDIGENT!"
Which sounded perfectly ridiculous in English, but was an incredible insult in Ferii.
Bashir looked over just in time for Quark to clock him right in the nose.
The silly epic ballad Alexander wrote about the time Quark walloped Dr. Bashir would end up being their daughter's favorite song. It was the only one she'd allow for her night-time lullaby. They grew to loathe it.
