[ Michael shuts her eyes tightly. The movement flushes out a single tear, trailing quickly down her cheek. She would have vastly preferred not to revisit this memory, but it had become unavoidable. He can't grasp her reticence without proper context.
She wipes her tears away and opens her eyes again. ]
He tried to kill me. It was — [ The moment flashes aggressively before her eyes. She feels the hand around her neck as if it never left. Weeks ago, she forgave Lorca immediately when they woke together without the benefit of memory. ] — it left a mark. When we returned to my universe, the Klingon was excised. But I couldn't get past it.
[ She makes eye contact here, imploring Lorca to understand what she means. ] I never gave him a second chance.
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Date: 2026-02-16 05:50 am (UTC)She wipes her tears away and opens her eyes again. ]
He tried to kill me. It was — [ The moment flashes aggressively before her eyes. She feels the hand around her neck as if it never left. Weeks ago, she forgave Lorca immediately when they woke together without the benefit of memory. ] — it left a mark. When we returned to my universe, the Klingon was excised. But I couldn't get past it.
[ She makes eye contact here, imploring Lorca to understand what she means. ] I never gave him a second chance.