[ he takes a moment. as much as he tries to encourage kathryn to talk about her troubles and issues, it's hard for him to talk about his own. and this is a big one, one he doesn't normally address, let alone to someone he barely knows. ]
Even more so when you continuously find yourself being betrayed by people you thought you could trust. [ which is the real problem here. ] It has a tendency to taint your future encounters, even to the point of offending someone you barely know without even realizing it.
[ this is a roundabout apology here and he gives his part of the sandcastle another firm pat before looking up at spock. ]
What I mean to say is... I never meant to offend anyone, least of all you. [ which means kathryn told him about that whole thing, the vibe he's been subconsciously sending spock. ] If it's all right with you, I'd like to start over. Maybe I can learn to ignore past grievances.
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Even more so when you continuously find yourself being betrayed by people you thought you could trust. [ which is the real problem here. ] It has a tendency to taint your future encounters, even to the point of offending someone you barely know without even realizing it.
[ this is a roundabout apology here and he gives his part of the sandcastle another firm pat before looking up at spock. ]
What I mean to say is... I never meant to offend anyone, least of all you. [ which means kathryn told him about that whole thing, the vibe he's been subconsciously sending spock. ] If it's all right with you, I'd like to start over. Maybe I can learn to ignore past grievances.