The Dominion Wars: Book 2 by Diane Carey

Author:Diane Carey
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Gallery Books
Published: 1999-07-14T00:00:00+00:00

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“Y OU SHOULD’VE SEEN the arrogant, smug look on his face. He was in control and there was nothing I could do about it! The war isn’t over yet, but as far as Dukat’s concerned, he’s already won. I’d love to show him he’s wrong.”

Kira Nerys stalked the floor of Odo’s office, still broiling and twitching, and wishing she could be honest about Dukat’s underlying motives regarding her personally—but how could she tell Odo something like that? Knowing how he also felt about her? What was all this? Was she wearing the wrong perfume?

I don’t wear perfume …

“I’m afraid,” Odo responded with his gravelly voice, “for the time being at least, he has won. Look at me. I don’t know why I bother to sit here every day. I don’t even have a security force to patrol the Promenade.”

Stopping in her tracks, Kira looked at him. “Then ask for one! Demand that they reinstate your Bajoran deputies.”

“Dukat will never agree to that.”

“Forget Dukat,” she told him. If only that were possible. “Go directly to Weyoun. He’ll listen to you. In his eyes, you’re a god. That gives you power!”

Odo was watching her intently. The fact that he didn’t respond right away proved that she might be on the right track. Yes, of course! He had a natural advantage! Why weren’t they using it?

“What good is having power unless you’re willing to use it?” she pressed. “He worships Founders, you’re one of them—”

His unsculpted chin rose an inch. “I am certainly not one of them.”

“No, no, I didn’t mean that,” she backpedaled. “But you know what I do mean.”

“Yes… . I suppose there’s no avoiding reality. I am what I am … physically, anyway… .”

“And to Weyoun, you are what you look like. Go in there, Odo. Be a Founder. Get your authority back. We need it. Get up. I’ll walk you there.”

The whole process of requesting an audience with the great Weyoun, Vorta and representative of the Dominion, made Odo wish to melt into a puddle and slip into a crack somewhere. Even more disgusting, Odo caught the end of a conversation between Weyoun and Dukat as he was led in by Damar.

“… the Founders are the masters. I am merely their servant. As are the Jem Hadar. And you.”

“That may be, but even amongst the servants, someone has to be in charge.”

“That’s exactly the kind of observation I’ve come to expect from you, Dukat. Interesting, yet somewhat petty.”

Odo almost turned around and left, but Damar was already announcing their presence. “Forgive the interruption. But he insisted on seeing you immediately.”

Odo glanced at Damar. He had made no demands about immediacy. Perhaps the urgency was Damar’s. Did the assistant Cardassian not enjoy seeing his Gul shunted to inferiority by the Vorta?

Making a note to remember that, Odo stopped moving forward as Weyoun floated toward him, arms outstretched, as if he meant to commit the gravity of an embrace.

“Founder,” the Vorta mewled. “I’m honored by your visit. Is there some way I can be of service?”

“I want my Bajoran security officers reinstated,” Odo flatly said.

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