[ if only he knew what it took to come to know herself like she does now. the things she’s done, that have been done to her. while some of the happenings in the city are light-hearted and fun and silly in a way, there are also its darker shades. submissives quickly learn their value, or seeming lack thereof, and how a contract can be the best shield they have. how, if you cross a dominant, you can be left to their ‘tender mercies’ with zero protection.
thankfully, she hasn’t put herself in a situation like that in a long while. everything she subjects herself to are actions that she willingly, intentionally enter into. or under the influence of something she’s chosen to consume.
this scenario that she (accidentally) proposed to lorca is one she’s approaching with open eyes. she lifts her glass, mirroring him, taking a healthy swallow. the alcohol burns going down. ]
That I do. Some surprising things that I don’t think I would have ever figured out back home. [ at least, not the way her life was going and what barry told her. ] Have you learned anything about yourself being here?
[ Everything he's learned has been about his peers. How quickly Starfleet's precious values fall to the wayside when court martials are no longer an issue. Fraternization, infidelity, Christine's pretty little death wish. Landry's savagery wasn't an outlier; there are as many of her kind in the Federation as there are straight-laced Katrina Cornwells. Self-aware or otherwise.
Nonetheless, Lorca affects some thoughtfulness. ] If I ever needed confirmation that I don't fit in well to civilian life, I've more than gotten it. Command's going to have to force me into retirement, if the war doesn't take care of it for them.
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thankfully, she hasn’t put herself in a situation like that in a long while. everything she subjects herself to are actions that she willingly, intentionally enter into. or under the influence of something she’s chosen to consume.
this scenario that she (accidentally) proposed to lorca is one she’s approaching with open eyes. she lifts her glass, mirroring him, taking a healthy swallow. the alcohol burns going down. ]
That I do. Some surprising things that I don’t think I would have ever figured out back home. [ at least, not the way her life was going and what barry told her. ] Have you learned anything about yourself being here?
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Nonetheless, Lorca affects some thoughtfulness. ] If I ever needed confirmation that I don't fit in well to civilian life, I've more than gotten it. Command's going to have to force me into retirement, if the war doesn't take care of it for them.