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Devotion (following “Timeless”)

A drabble by Mizvoy

I leave Harry with his message from the future.

But then, I stop the turbolift.
You, too, came back, Chakotay.
For Voyager.
For the crew.
For me.

I’m humbled by the depth of your devotion.

I dry my eyes and join you on the bridge.
The crew is quiet, ignoring us.
I sit down.
You look up and pause.
“Is something wrong?”

You know the truth, what you and Harry did.

“Everything’s right.”
Thanks to your devotion.
I cannot say the words.
So much we cannot say.

“My pleasure, Captain.”

We know that our devotion
Must be expressed
In silence.