Two of One

"You know, your voice does this funny little thing when you say her name. Who is she, anyhow?"

"Oh, no one of importance"

"Thanks for that. Now I know what it looks like when you lie"

"I do miss Locutus."

"I'm a hundred percent sure he doesn't miss you."

"Picard! Adam Soong. I believe we have a friend in common. A Mister Q"

"He's not a friend"

"That's what he said about you."

"You're Renée Picard, astronaut of the Europa Mission. You must be capable of such great things to have come this far."

"You remind me a bit of my mother. She, too, loved the stars. And she, too... struggled."

"Sometimes fear is a friendly reminder you're not ready for something."

"No. Fear is fear. It doesn't speak in riddles. Fear means you're smart. You understand the risks."

"So, what are you afraid of?"

"I don't know where I would begin."

"And you found a way to live with it?"

"I found that even in the darkest circumstances, there is a light. Sometimes, only a glimmer. Trust that light. Find a way back, no matter what it takes."

"Your mother... was very lucky to have you."