"Blink of an Eye" VOY Line-by-line

[Ghislaine H. B. BRAEME]

[Planet surface - Renaissance]

(Woven clothes and leather footwear. Large stone structures, a walled town or castle.)
CLERIC: Oh. Oh, Protector.

 

[May 20]

KELEMENE: You're late.

 

[sekundant]

CLERIC: Well, the hill is steep, and I, I'm not as young as I used to be.

 

[May 20]

KELEMENE: More heat.
(The man inflating the hot air balloon looks up.)
KELEMENE: There are grave matters of state here that cannot be delayed.

 

[Athena28]

CLERIC: Protector, what exactly are you doing?

 

[Zander]

KELEMENE: I'm sending him a letter.

 

[May 20]

CLERIC: Him? Sending who a letter?

 

[Hopeful Romantic]

KELEMENE: The Ground Shaker. The Light Bringer.

 

[sekundant]

CLERIC: Had you been more attentive to my lessons when you were a boy, you would not be so gullible as a man.

 

[May 20]

KELEMENE: On the contrary, you taught me well. Our ignorant ancestors believed every star was a deity. You taught me how foolish that was. Superstition, you called it.

 

[mattman8907]

CLERIC: And that's exactly what it is.

 

[sekundant]

KELEMENE: Hungry?

 

[May 20]

CLERIC: It's bad fortune to eat the fire-fruit.

 

[mattman8907]

KELEMENE: According to whom? Our ancestors? Don't tell me you believe that old superstition? Perhaps we shouldn't completely ignore the old beliefs, no matter how strange they may seem today. Ground Shaker. Ground shaker. Isn't it possible the name was not given arbitrarily? That this star is indeed responsible for knocking down our walls and making us stumble as we walk?

 

[May 20]

CLERIC: Oh yes, I heard about that. My condolences.

 

[sekundant]

KELEMENE: You heard what?

 

[May 20]

CLERIC: Well, that you stumbled in front of several important people during the last ground shake. Uh, very embarrassing, I'm sure.

 

[Hopeful Romantic]

KELEMENE: I did nothing of the sort.

 

[Athena28]

CLERIC: Well, my hearing is not as good as it used to be, nor my memory either. Now, what were we talking about?

 

[May 20]

KELEMENE: We were talking about ancient superstitions. Now, I don't believe for a moment that the stars are gods, but then, what are they?