[ No, definitely suffering, although in the absence of a steady stream of analgesia, he's learned that - at least - going to sleep tends to cure the problem. Of course if he'd turn the lights off it'd probably be easier, but he's not that brave. So stubbornly holding out against the pain it is, and he thinks he's doing quite a manly job of it, actually.
There's that softness again, and at the hint of it he inclines his head toward her slightly, considering. She's incredibly compassionate; it's one of the things that Q had suspected would make her such a good influence on the Continuum. She's certainly been a good influence on Junior (and arguably him, but don't tell anyone.) Here she demonstrates it again, and Q places a hand against her shoulder, stepping back into the doorway. ]
Then until I see Junior again, I won't be settling for anything less.
[ If his son was home... If his son was home, if she was right, then he would never feel comfortable here, no matter how hard he tried to fit in. Did that make his efforts pointless? No--not so long as those efforts were directed toward escape. Like Janeway, he couldn't afford to be truly happy until they'd been sprung from this trap. ]
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There's that softness again, and at the hint of it he inclines his head toward her slightly, considering. She's incredibly compassionate; it's one of the things that Q had suspected would make her such a good influence on the Continuum. She's certainly been a good influence on Junior (and arguably him, but don't tell anyone.) Here she demonstrates it again, and Q places a hand against her shoulder, stepping back into the doorway. ]
Then until I see Junior again, I won't be settling for anything less.
[ If his son was home... If his son was home, if she was right, then he would never feel comfortable here, no matter how hard he tried to fit in. Did that make his efforts pointless? No--not so long as those efforts were directed toward escape. Like Janeway, he couldn't afford to be truly happy until they'd been sprung from this trap. ]