The timing was all off, thought Picard. Ro Laren had betrayed their plan to The Maquis.

"Mister Worf, when Miss Laren comes back on board, place her under arrest."

Worf nodded.

"You mean--arrest her for ruining the plan that she never wished to be a part of, had deep questions about from the beginning, only became a part of out of personal loyalty to you, and all but begged to be removed from, fearing something just  such as what has now occurred?"

Picard appeared to gulp a little.

"Well, if you're going to go and put it *that* way....."