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    Summary

    Takes place after Kintsugi, two years after Chakotay and Kathryn have come to live on the Grey Moon. They’re happy with the life they’ve built, but nothing stays the same forever. A big change and a new threat from an old enemy will challenge them and their relationship to the limits.

    Content note: Chakotay struggles with not being a parent in this story, and there are mentions of violence including abuse in some characters’ backstories. Nothing is described; it’s just mentioned.

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    “My story is that I came to the Yol Cluster to beg the love of my life for forgiveness because I’d been fool enough to leave her. And because she loved me enough to forgive me and take me back into her heart, I found in this place a home that is more deeply my home than I could possibly have imagined. I don’t know what you think you know about me, my wife, the Federation, or the Cardassians. But I beg a chance to tell you my story. You can judge for yourselves if I speak the truth. I would like to hear your stories, too. Please come. I promise it isn’t a trick. All we ask in return is to be allowed to speak to someone from the Dawn Treader. To receive assurances that our friends are okay.”

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    Language:
    English
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    112,500
    Chapters:
    14/14
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