DS9: "You Are Cordially Invited... " - REV. 9/23/97 - ACT FIVE   63.

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					SIRELLA 
			But the second heart beat stronger 
			than the first, and the first was 
			jealous of its power.

	Worf swings his bat'leth right at Dax, but she parries 
	the blow easily, and slips her blade under his guard 
	and puts it to his neck.

					SIRELLA 
			Fortunately, the second heart was 
			tempered by wisdom.

					DAX
				(to Worf) 
			"If we join together, no force can 
			stop us."

	Dax takes her blade from his neck and each of them 
	grabs the other with their free hand and they pull each 
	other so close that their faces are nearly touching.

					SIRELLA 
			And when the two hearts began to 
			beat together, they filled the 
			heavens with a terrible sound. 
			For the first time, the gods knew 
			fear. They tried to flee, but it 
			was too late. The Klingon hearts 
			destroyed the gods who created 
			them and turned the heavens to 
			ashes. To this very day, no one 
			can oppose the beating of two 
			Klingon hearts...
				(quiet, to Dax) 
			Not even me.

	Dax and Sirella exchange a look and Dax knows in that moment 
	that she's been accepted. Sirella moves on with the ceremony,

					SIRELLA 
			Worf, son of Mogh... does your 
			heart beat only for this woman?

					WORF
			Yes.

					SIRELLA 
			And will you swear to join with 
			her and stand with her against all 
			who oppose you?

					WORF
			I swear.