Date: 02 Jun 2013 00:44 Title: Chapter 16
And we have the lessons continue here, with Q becoming the pupil once again. I’m enjoying how you’re letting these two teach one another about things. In this lesson, we have Q being taught about communications and working a kitchen is, perhaps, one of the more communicative areas of life. Kitchens are a hectic somewhat chaotic place. I’ve worked a few at a few events, and as rewarding as it was to me it was also quite stressful and exhausting. Lili is still at it, even in her 80s, which is impressive all things considered, and she’s preparing a very important meal … the 30 year anniversary of the founding of the Federation.
The way the elder Lili and Brian explain the meaning of each and every item in their salad is appreciated (as I wouldn’t have known lettuce from one world or another) and how she gets across the message, once again, that communicating in different ways-whether through food or lovemaking (or both if someone is really good) is necessary to foster individualism, to foster love, to become more human.
Which Q desperately wants the Continuum to be and he wants to take the quick way to that end by mating with Janeway. But it’s more than just DNA, it’s about culture … it’s about an environment that promotes such things and right now there is no such environment in the Continuum.
To begin to make such an environment, Lili is gonna start small: one couple to serve as an example so Q and lady Q (or Joy here) are going to have to be the pathfinders I feel.
Author's Response:
Bingo.