<strong>Name/Rank:</strong>Lieutenant Thera Regina-Garak<br/><strong>Location:</strong>Deep Space Nine/Promenade/Infirmary<br/><strong>Activity:</strong>Feeling woozy and being carried into the infirmary by Damar<br/><strong>Tagging:</strong>Open<br/><hr/><br/>It was the beginning of the night cycle when the<em>C.U.V. Tain</em>docked at Deep Space Nine. In some ways, it felt strange to be back on the station after such a long time, but at the same time it felt like coming<em>home</em>as for seven years, it<em>had</em>been her home and while she no longer lived there, like with her home planet, Deep Space Nine would<em>always</em>be her home and she knew that she would always be welcome here, whether she was married to a Cardassian or not. She gave a bit of a sigh as she stepped onto the promenade. This was where it all began, this was where she'd first scented and met her mate, this was the location of their several dates and most importantly,<em>this</em>was where they'd gotten engaged.<br/><br/>Deep Space Nine however, also held some harrowing memories. The Dominion War. Though it had been some time since it had come to an end, the scars were still raw and it was clear that they still ached from time to time. As it was with all wounds that needed to be left to the open air to heal. A distant cry of<em>'Dabo!'</em>caught her ear, and she vaguely wondered how Quark was faring without Odo there to watch his every move. Though the Ferengi businessman was head over heels in love with one Natima Lang, it was also clear to<em>anyone</em>with eyes, that there was a special kind of camaraderie between Quark and the former Chief of Security. That thought in itself had her thinking back to the way Kira had dejectedly strolled down the promenade after the changeling had told her that he was going back to his home planet to try and keep the peace.<br/><br/>During her tenure on the station, Thera had become good friends with not only Captain Sisko, but with Kira Nerys, Chief of Operations Miles O'Brien<em>and</em>Jadzia Dax. She'd been<em>incredibly</em>angry when she'd found the Trill in the Bajoran temple, crumpled on the floor, barely any life in her. But, that was in the past, and though most of the friends she'd made here had moved on, she knew that both Kira<em>and</em>Julian were still on the station. The latter though; she knew it was because he didn't really have anywhere else to go, aside from back to Earth, with his parents, who had made those enhancements without his consent. As far as she was aware, the<em>only</em>Captain<em>(aside from Sisko)</em>that had expressed an interest in possibly having Doctor Bashir on his ship, was Jean-Luc Picard.<br/><br/><em>That</em>however, had been mostly<em>her</em>doing, as she'd been in contact with her former Commanding Officer and also having known that Julian and Data had a rapport, well, it would've been as good a posting as any. Julian however, had turned down the posting when he'd found out that he'd still be allowed to stay on DS9, but he'd thanked her<em>profusely</em>for thinking of him and reaching out.<em>Those were the days</em>she found herself thinking.<br/><br/>All of a sudden, a wave of wooziness swept over her and she felt arms grip her shoulders as she swooned. The scent hit her immediately, she wasn't even aware that they'd alighted after her. The chest behind her rumbled, and suddenly Garak was in front of her, a mildly concerned look upon his features. "I'm okay<em>yigugu</em>. Just a little tired," she said. Had she not been still feeling a little light-headed, Thera<em>probably</em>would've laughed at the confused face Garak made when she spoke the endearment in her mother tongue, however, along with the light-headedness came nausea and she had to close her eyes.<br/><br/>"Elim<em>uthando</em>, I'll need to plonk my arse somewhere, before gravity does it for me," she said. Almost immediately, she was being swooped into strong arms, and her husband was clearing a path towards the infirmary.