[ Stress, anxiety, confusion. He sees them all in her and does his best to compensate. ]

I never intended to take on a t'hy'la, it is a supplemental role that has previously held no particular fascination for me. I do not ... believe I was aware that I had already exerted my possessiveness over the Captain until a short time ago. Jim has proved his candidacy in ways that have spoken to me outside of logic, the parameters of which can only make sense when classified this way. It is a necessity.

[ He looks up to her from where his attention has wandered over her shoulder. ]

I never intended to keep this from you.