[ there are days where her inability and unwillingness to see what's so plainly laid out in front of her works to his advantage. he has yet to decide if this is one of those instances. ]

It's lucky he has such a strong ally, in that case.

[ and he isn't sure how to feel about this. ]

He should be glad B'Elanna's not here or he might not hear the end of it if he can't figure it out or breaks it.