A unexpected meeting changes the Enterprise crew in ways they'd never imagined. Title taken from Mae West's quote: "You only live once, but if you do it right, once is enough."

Based on the following prompt: The night before the leaving for the Quest, Dwalin receives a good luck token from someone unexpected. Rated T for swearing.

Dwalin begins to notice something unusual with one of his axes. Based on the prompt: Write about a character who is convinced a tool is conscious.