DEEP SPACE: "Past Prologue" 10/05/92 - ACT FOUR          42.

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					KIRA
			Busy?

					ODO
			What can I do for you?

	She moves around in the office, glances distractedly at 
	things, making little adjustments to his monitors.

					KIRA
			Are all the security measures in 
			place for the trip to the Ministers' 
			Court... ?

					ODO
			I told you they'd be taken care of 
			and they will.

					KIRA
			Fine.

	A beat.  Odo studies her.  She's about to leave...

					ODO
			You know, there's one thing about 
			you humanoids I can't imitate very 
			well...

					KIRA
			What's that?

					ODO
			Pretense.  There's a special talent 
			to it.  It's as hard for me as 
			creating one of your noses.

	She smiles lightly, sits.

					KIRA
			Maybe, that's why I've learned to 
			respect your opinion, Constable.  
			Never any... pretense.
				(he acknowledges)
			How much do you know about me, Odo?