"That's true, but I'm willing to overlook that if you kiss me."

"And what if you don't overlook it? What are you gonna do? I'm shaking."

"Well, I'll still be pretty in love with you, actually."

"My apprehension was in vain."

"But, you know, why risk it? I might be miscalculating my reactions."

"Wouldn't that be valuable information?"

"Maybe, but I think there are situations with less catastrophic consequences to test my models of myself."

"Oh dear, are we on the brink of catastrophe? That sounds troubling. I might feel pressured, Sadde."

"Yes, the horrible catastrophe of not kissing me. It can be avoided pretty easily, however."

"You can stand not being kissed, for you are already enduring it."

"I can stand it, but why should I when there's such a simple solution to this plight?"

"Because I haven't thought for a year yet. It's not often I have my judgment so starkly called into question. It changes everything."

"One's opinion when so impaired should not be taken as evidence of anything, especially not evidence of any fault in your judgment."

"You're still walking a fine line claiming to be impaired. Especially what with me being your captain, too."

"Was impaired. Past tense. Am fine now."

"You have not replaced all your blood yet."

"I have a very robust disposition."

"It's your physiology that would need to be robust."

"I just don't know, it's clear you'll say anything at this point."

He flops back onto the bed. "Uuuugghhhh you wiiiinnn you're the best at verbal jousting now can we kiiiissssss?"