Object

Salia's Hands (joined; including tear‑wet right hand)

Salia's hands, clasped and trembling during the corridor confrontation: two small humanoid hands—palms pressed and fingers curling—one of which is damp from recent tears (right hand rimmed with moisture). The contact communicates hope and pleading as Wesley seizes them; the tear‑wetness on the right hand is both a tactile detail and visible emotional evidence that transfers to Wesley and is later read by others.

2 appearances

Purpose

To grasp and be grasped: enable immediate physical contact used to hold, plead, and form a reciprocal tactile connection between two characters.

Significance

The joined hands operate as the emotional fulcrum of the corridor confrontation: they catalyze Wesley's vow, convert private yearning into an overt offer of defiance, and mark the instant personal possibility is crushed by imposed duty and command.

Appearances in the Narrative

When this object appears and how it's used

2 moments

S2E10 · The Dauphin

Corridor Plea: Between Duty and Desire

Salia's joined hands become the literal bridge of intimacy: Wesley takes them in a vow-sealing gesture that temporarily allows possibility and trust to bloom, then are released under Picard's command, turning connection into evidence of the emotional rupture.

Before: Hands were separate as Salia walked; not held by anyone.

After: Hands are released; Salia moves toward Anya and her hands return to guarded possession or restraint by her protector.

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S2E10 · The Dauphin

Duty Intervenes — Promise Broken

Salia's joined hands are the physical conduit for the emotional pivot: Wesley's grasp transforms a confession into a promise. The contact embodies mutual possibility, then becomes the final tactile link severed by Picard's order, symbolizing the abrupt end of hopeful agency.

Before: Hands separate and tear-wet; Salia is wiping at her face, hands trembling and free.

After: Hands have been released; Salia walks toward Anya, hands no longer clasped to Wesley, marking the emotional separation.

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