Six years in a brutal labour camp have left deep scars on the soul and body of Tora Ziyal. As she struggles to come to terms with her past, accept her present, and find her future, she meets Elim Garak. Will he help her or destroy her? Ziyal&Garak. The story of the title was suggested by miloowen, to whom this story is dedicated. It's from the poem "Hyena" by Edwin Morgan.

"Nothing beautiful has ever existed between their two worlds." - Kira and Ziyal. The space in-between.