[ He was not swayed by the perfect symmetry of Uhura's face or even her talented tongue. He is above such basic lusts. Supposedly. It was her keen intellect and unparalleled cultural sensitivity that drew him to her. He was simply lucky enough to find someone smart, talented, and beautiful. And though their romantic relationship has ended, he still counts her a friend and is thankful for that.

The wrappers of the chocolates litter the surface of the table, and Spock carefully collects them, small souvenirs of his taste test of chocolate. He will make Jim gather more at their next stop. ]

You are acquainted with what feeling, Lenore? The few friends or the lack of desire to see them injured?

[ His mother remains a painful topic and there is an emptiness inside his mind where his bond with her once thrived. But the grief grows muted with every passing year, and he finds discussing her not as painful as it had been, even when she had been alive. ] She was a very warm individual, but did not resent Vulcan and the repression of her emotions while on the planet. There were those who thought her less because of her humanity, rather than admiring the grace and skill with which she managed to survive Vulcan.