Did he do it wrong or something? Spock knew it was illogical to be offended by that statement, but the fact that it was illogical didn't stop the curl of annoyance inside him, or the resulting lift of one slanted eyebrow. His posture straightened minutely, becoming even more rigid.

"The circumstances of our meld was quite different than any other. We were both under duress. Had the outside influences not been so adamant it would have been easier to break their hold on you. As it was, I had to go through them in order to reach you, and then I had to delve quite deeply."