After Thirty Days

by eveningspirit1

Part Two of the series inspired by the show's episode Thirty Days. Tom is dealing with the aftermath of his confinement. Told form the PoV of his friends. But do they know the true meaning of “dealing”?

12. ch 12' TUVOK

DISCLAIMER: I do not own Star Trek.

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AFTER THIRTY DAYS - by YANNIK.

Chapter Twelve – TUVOK.

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Human behavior could never seize to surprise – and fascinate – Tuvok. And it was even hard to say it was always illogical. However one couldn't call it entirely logical either.

Take those two. Best friends having fun. That was justified – people befriend one another to spend their leisure time with them and enjoy. But one of those two was under tremendous stress that ended not more than four days ago. Him having fun seemed to be illogical. But on the other hand it was justified also – he wanted to forget. Justified didn't mean logical though. Not in case of emotional humans.

Tuvok could try and understand Paris' behavior on argumentation level. He could point out himself why the man's good mood was understandable – being among human for so long and knowing them well. But on a logical level Tuvok felt the urge to advance Paris and tell him to live through his emotions.

It was easy for a trained eye of a Vulcan to see gray shades under the man's eyes, clenched jaw, strained shoulders, quick, sharp moves. Paris laughed, all right. But it was a nervous laughter.

There were so many emotions. Bad emotions. Destructive ones.

It was logical to advance Paris, and tell him all that.

But with humans one shouldn't always be logical.

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