when kira nerys was a girl, she had nothing to lose & only everything to gain. yet now, when she stood on the promenade, overlooking quark’s bar she could only see her own reflection faintly mirroring back from the bronze — she couldn’t even recognize who she is. day after day, night after night her self-image deteriorates as that brave girl she once was dies with every step she takes in deep space nin — no, it’s terok nor again. she’s a traitor to her own people and nerys knows that.
she’s seated in silence for what feels like hours now. @constablegoo can’t hold his state much longer, & she’s debated speaking — odo wouldn’t get it. they’re different despite how long they’ve known each other.
“ odo ... ” she croaks his name quietly, her voice cracking from inutility. “ i don’t ... i don’t even know who i am anymore. ”