"Mother!"

Raina woke up quickly panting and crying. She had been having the same about her mother for over a week.

Damar sat up, rubbing her back. "Was it that dream again?"

She nodded. "Mum again. I feel like she's trying to tell me something."

"Do you want some tea?"

"Please." Raina shifted herself in bed, resting back against the headboard. "She keeps showing me a planet."

"Do you recognise the planet?" He called out from the living area.

"I do. I'm sure I've been there before."

Damar walked back to the bed carrying two cups of steaming hot tea. He gave Raina her cup before slipping into his side of the bed. "Does she say anything to you?" He asked before taking a sip of tea.

She blew on the tea to cool it before taking a sip. "She said, "Your life started here."

"Where were you born?"

"On a shuttle transporting my parents to the hospital. I didn't want to wait."

"How long have you been a telepath?" He had been curious about her ability ever since she admitted it to him.

"Since I was little." She finished her tea before placing the empty cup on her bedside table. "Back then, all I could do was read emotions of people around me. Some I can read better than others. Then it developed more into picking up what had caused those emotions."

"Can you read me?"

"I know that you are worried about me joining you on Cardassia." She gave him a brief smile. "It helps that you don't hide yourself from me. Not all Cardassians are easily readable."

"Was your mother a telepath like you?"

Raina nodded. "My brothers are too, although they can only pick up emotions. There's no secrets in my family. Why do you ask?"

"How did your mother die?"

"She led an away team to study an unusual nebula. While on the way back the shuttle went missing." Raina willed the tears way. "My father's ship went to search for it, and all they found where pieces of the shuttle. My father was heartbroken."

Damar wondered if there was a possibility. The only question was whether he should voice it to Raina or not. "Raina, have you considered the possibility that your mother is calling you for help?"

The very suggestion shocked Raina. "Are you trying to say that she might be alive? If she is, why has it taken her nearly 15 years to reach out to me?"

"I don't know. Maybe she couldn't."

Raina turned over angrily, throwing her head to the pillow. "She's dead." She muttered. It wasn't long before the tears started.

Damar pulled her into his arms and let her sob. He felt guilty for bringing it up, but she would have worked out what he was thinking eventually. "Shhhh. It'll be ok." Eventually the tears stopped, and she fell asleep on him.

Damar led Raina through the back alleys of Lakarian City to the secret meeting place. They were due to meet Gul Revok and Legate Goris. Gul Rusot and the others should already be there. They entered the meeting place, and the others were already in fierce debate.

"Good evening, Gentleman."

"Took your time, Corat." Rusot remarked, while looking passed him to Raina.

Gul Revok stood up as he noticed the Human interloper. "Damar, we are not discussing Cardassian affairs in front of a Human."

Damar glared at Revok. "It is thanks to this Human that this rebellion has been as successful as it has been."

Legate Goris studied the Human and approached her with his hand extended as he believed was customary with Humans. "I am Legate Goris."

Raina shook his hand. "Captain Raina Cavendish or Damar, if Corat has his way." Judging by the reaction, the ones she hadn't met knew who she was. That damn reputation of hers had reached everyone in Cardassia's military.

"I've heard good things about you from Damar." He nodded respectfully. Damar had talked about her a lot when they talked. He hadn't expected that she would have such a presence about her nor that she was so beautiful.

"I've heard stories about you, Goris." She joked. "And I agree, he is far too serious sometimes."

Goris laughed. "Damar, I like this Human."

"This isnt a social occasion." Revok rolled his eyes.

"As you know, the rebellion is going well, but without support we won't be able to make a stronger push without soldiers."

"So bedding Starfleet hasn't had any benefits yet?" Rusot said, his eyes on Raina yet again.

Damar glared at Rusot. "I won't warn you again, Sigol."

Raina tugged on Damar's arm. "Just ignore him, Corat."

"Of course you will have my support, Damar." Goris nodded.

"And mine." Revok added.

Raina studied Revok and it wasn't long before she felt the depth of his deceit. He was lying through his teeth. Fortunately, he wasn't a very convincing liar and nor was he as adept as other Cardassians at closing his mind. "You're lying."

Then men in the room looked at her as if she were crazy, apart from Damar. He knew she was telling the truth. "What are you getting?" He asked.

She turned to him before turning back Revok. "He plans on heading to the Dominion headquarters to report Goris."

"That's absurd." Revok spluttered. "Damar, why do you insist on listening to this woman?"

"Yes, Damar. I'd like to know that as well?" Rusot interjected.

"Tell me something, Rusot. Did you send your wife and daughters to a village in a Kelder peaks?"

"How do you know that. Even Damar doesn't know that?"

"Because Revok knows and has already handed that information over to the Dominion."

Before Rusot could react, Goris incapacitated Revok. "Snivelling, traitorous bastard."

"Goris, I suggest you get your family to safety and deal with him." He turned to Rusot. "We need to get to Kelder peaks."

Hours later, Rusot's wife and daughter were safely on Damar's ship, heading to Deep Space Nine.

Raina had been in the small galley when Rusot entered. She could tell that something was on his mind. "Out with it Rusot."

"Revok. Did he really tell the Dominion where Kishka, Jete and Jial were?"

"Yes. Fortunately, he's a bad liar and weak minded." She turned to Rusot, but this time he wasn't looking at her with distrust. It was almost gratitude. "You have sweet little girls, Rusot and I hope we can save their future."

"I wanted to say….."

"….Don't say thank you. I'm not involved in this rebellion for thanks nor did I save your family for thanks. I did it because it was the right thing to do."

"And you're involvement with Damar?"

"I love Damar and he needs my support. He believes in Cardassia and I believe in him."

"I think maybe I was wrong about you, Captain."

"You're a good man, Rusot but you run the risk of turning into Dukat." She handed him a cup of tea. "Cardassia is due for a rebirth and it'll need good people to nurture it."

"Thank you, Captain." Admitting he was wrong about Raina was hard but necessary. His wife and children were alive thanks to her and he was grateful to her for that.