[13.04.23]

I got this absolutely beautiful fic as my space_swap gift! ♡ I read it to sleep last night, and it turned out to be the BEST thing to read to sleep. It's the softest and most calming story about healing, friendship, nature, rest, and finding meaning in the lack of meaning. ♡♡♡

butterflies and berries (1136 words) by Anonymous
Chapters: 1/1
Fandom: Star Trek: Picard
Rating: General Audiences
Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply
Relationships: Soji Asha & Kestra Troi-Riker, Soji Asha & Raffi Musiker, Soji Asha & Seven of Nine, Soji Asha & Deanna Troi, Raffi Musiker/Seven of Nine, Soji Asha & Agnes Jurati
Characters: Soji Asha, Kestra Troi-Riker
Additional Tags: Nepenthe, post-s2, Childhood, timelessness, Slice of Life, Language, being a kid, Identity, Character Study, Freedom, Spring, Summer, liminal spaces, beautiful outdoor settings, Friendship, Female Friendship
Summary:

"Soji had already saved the galaxy. Anything that happened now, she thinks, is just icing on the cake."

Soji and Kestra take time to just be kids.

Written for Space Swap 2023.