Chapter XIII - Tell me I'm not crazy for believing
They were using the moment Spock finally fell asleep to discuss what had happened. In the recent days, neither of the three was able to sleep for more than a couple of hours at a time. Being Vulcan, Sarek wasn't affected by this, but Amanda and Kirk were only capable of staying awake because of the need to face the situation.
"Ambassador, correct me if I'm wrong, but shouldn't it be impossible for Spock to be regaining some memories if the fal-tor-pan had not worked at least partially?"
The question caused a long moment of reflection. "In fact, Spock's mind is not empty as would be expected. However, I have never encountered a mind that was in the state it is now. The best description I can find is that his mind is not only in the body as it should, but stretching between him and Dr. McCoy. "
"Then the ritual worked, but the katra is gradually being transferred?" Kirk asked.
"This is not an accurate description. When the transfer was attempted, Spock's mind remained completely empty. Something must have happened in that period to stimulate the beginning of the process, but none of the legends addresses this issue. At the moment, we can not know, but a Vulcan Academy team is researching this peculiarity."
Amanda was thoughtful, sitting away in a corner. It was like she wasn't paying any attention to what was being said, until she decided to speak up. "It reminds me of an old poem of pre-Surak times. It was an epic romance, the story of a warrior who was wounded in the head and lost all his memories, but they were recovered with his wife help through the bond they shared."
Kirk blushed slightly at the suggestion. Unless the suggestion was pure coincidence, Amanda had inferred more than he imagined.
"A simple injury is very different from the loss of the katra. It is simpler to restore memories than it is to restore a katra. And if I remember the story correctly, the warrior regained his memories after a mind meld with his wife, and Spock has not experienced a mind meld since the meld attempt made by the priestess."
But the idea had already been given, and now the three were thinking about it. Could it be that the bond between two people was strong enough to not only survive death, but pull the katra from one body to another? Despite what he said, Sarek was one who believed more strongly in this theory. Kirk was a human without any telepathic ability, so he had no idea of the strength of the bond. But Sarek was in his mind, and even then was impressed with the strong presence of the link that was in the Admiral's mind.
"Is there any way to test that theory?" Kirk asked.
Sarek thought for a moment before standing up. "I will present the hypothesis before the Vulcan Academy. Now it is recommendation that you both should rest, human bodies were not made to withstand this stress. I will inform you as soon as I receive any news. "