Suzie smiles at that, thin and tight, but still grateful. "Understood. Thank you." And the worst thing about the whole bloody business is that she means that. She's going to march into the lion's den... And if she's very good, and very lucky, she's going to walk out of it with her Captain.

Good enough for her.

"One more thing. If you could just please tell Tosh I..." ...she can't finish that sentence. "I'm sorry?" "I love her?" There's nothing that can be said that won't make this worse somehow. And I've hurt her enough already, haven't I?

If we bring him back, Suzie's shadow murmurs, would she forgive us? Would any of you?