Shame-tinged amusement followed on the heels of that memory and Jim's remark.
You provoked me. As you often do.
He didn't consider what Jim did to be taking advantage. If Spock had more control — no, even then, he imagined he would bend over backwards for the human, no matter what the consequences. Consequences like the link, that he had no idea how to break, that he wasn't even sure he wanted to break. It wasn't up to him, though.
If you take advantage, then I allow it to happen. Jim, this link... is very similar to the bonding link between Vulcans. It is also stronger than I anticipated. I have had my shields up against it, so I did not realize until we joined.
As he spoke of the bonding link, a dim memory surfaced of a Vulcan girl just shy of seven years old.
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You provoked me. As you often do.
He didn't consider what Jim did to be taking advantage. If Spock had more control — no, even then, he imagined he would bend over backwards for the human, no matter what the consequences. Consequences like the link, that he had no idea how to break, that he wasn't even sure he wanted to break. It wasn't up to him, though.
If you take advantage, then I allow it to happen. Jim, this link... is very similar to the bonding link between Vulcans. It is also stronger than I anticipated. I have had my shields up against it, so I did not realize until we joined.
As he spoke of the bonding link, a dim memory surfaced of a Vulcan girl just shy of seven years old.