EPILOGUE

Seven stood at the burial site, hands behind her back, clutching a flower. The tiny mound of dirt already had small flowers growing over it. With a sad smile, she placed the red flower on the grave, the same flower she'd put in Kathryn's hair the day before.

"Thank you, Anna," she whispered. "For helping me to be more human..."

Seven hard Kathryn's footsteps approaching and she turned to face her girlfriend with a smile.

"Are you ready to go, Seven?"

"Yes, Kathryn. I was only saying goodbye."

The Captain nodded and pulled the necklace Seven had given her from beneath her shirt.

"I wish for you to keep it," Seven said, touching the cortical node gently. "When I see you wear it, I will remember...I will remember what is important."

Seven tucked the necklace under Kathryn's command tunic. In a field where flowers bloomed, they shared a sweet kiss before departing.

"Voyager – two to beam up."

THE END