[ in kathryn's mind, she's close out of necessity, and the way he's circling her waist with his arms is him playing the part of making this look like a natural progression in their dance as the music fades into something more suited to slow dancing. she follows suit, sliding her arms up around his shoulders and neck. ]

I trust him, and he arrived here unarmed. Khan's sought him out on the network already; who's to say he won't seek him out in person? I would rather bend protocol to arm him than leave him unable to properly defend himself by wanting to avoid toeing any of those lines.