[ the haze of rage fading, b'elanna's smirk widens momentarily. nice reflexes, ridiculous dress choice, cap. but as much as she's struggled with starfleet's rigidity in the past, there's something to be said for the responsibility a commanding officer's presence lifts from her shoulders.

and with janeway, it's always pretty easy to fall in line. ]

I'm not convinced it's a program at all, unfortunately. And whatever it is, it wants me to think it's entirely normal.

[ and just saying that seems to beg back some of her frustration, if her sigh is any indication. ]