The funeral announcement came over Mandy's communicator when she reached the safety of her rooms in the garden. The Green Man would be at the funeral. How could she hide from him now?

2000hrs...she'd better be ready for anything. She put on a red sari with gold threads woven in. She cried just a little bit, it had been a gift from the captain upon his return from Bazouki. She wondered what would become of his family now? His children were barely 50,000 years old!

As a final touch, she tied on a necklace that Counselor A'Troi had given her. The small braided rope with a dark rosewood charm on it rested against her neck. The warmth of her skin released a light peppery citrus smell from the charm. How did Counselor know? Mandy smiled.

She sits brushing her hair, and singing for her memories of her captain
Please, don't talk about me when I'm gone
All though my life force ceases from now on
If you can't say anything real nice
May you be infested with Caposian lice
I'm departed, you go your way, I have died
Hey, the best of us do
Here's a great big kiss, from my three lips
Only the middle one is blue...