DS9: "You Are Cordially Invited... " - REV. 9/23/97 - ACT ONE    17.

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					DAX 
			Yes Worf, I traveled to Kronos, 
			captured three targs in the Hamar 
			Mountains, made the ritual 
			sacrifice at dawn, came back to 
			the station, and asked Quark to 
			boil their shoulders into tallow. 
			Then I spent two days molding them 
			into candles with my own hands.

					WORF 
			I was just asking.

					DAX 
			No, you were criticizing. Again. 
				(beat) 
			Relax. She's not going to reject 
			a prospective daughter because the 
			var'Hama candles in her welcoming 
			display were replicated. 
				(the door CHIMES) 
			Come in.

	Sirella ENTERS. Dax immediately smiles at her and 
	smoothly offers the ritualistic greeting with a bow of 
	her head.

					DAX 
			Tuq son bosh mok A'Beh Sirella 
			koh. E'Gagh vet moh. [Enter my 
			home and be welcome, Mistress 
			Sirella. May you find it worthy.]

					SIRELLA 
			Eck'taH roh masa qee'Plok. [May 
			this be the first of many visits.] 
				(re: Worf) 
			What is he doing here?

					WORF
			I meant no disrespect.

					SIRELLA 
			Then leave.