Beginning, Again
After the end—after the homecoming, the scrambling to protect the Maquis, the Doctor, Icheb, …herself,
After her summary rejection from Starfleet,
After that, B'Elanna comes.
She leans against the doorjamb of the spartan apartment, arms crossed, and Seven expects a lecture about her weakness, about running away, that she cannot dispute.
But what B'Elanna says is, "You're gonna need an engineer for that ship of yours."
"I… don't know where I'll go," Seven cautions.
"So we'll find out together," B'Elanna replies. Seven swallows hard, nods—and feels something uncoil inside her, when she receives a small smile in return.