Elizabeth grabbed Booker's hand and led the way to the holodecks. "I was working on worlds based on paintings. The most recent one is a Degas world with fluffy ballerinas and soft lines. It has been a fun challenge. I think next I'll do a Seurat world to play with pointillism."

She chattered about the challenges she'd had making the dancers soft enough without losing reality until they arrived at the holodeck. Talking about her art project seemed to ease her. Over time her shoulders relaxed and her smile became natural again.