[ A small frown formed a crease between his brows as he considered the question he hadn't seen coming, or at the very least wasn't prepared for. It wasn't the kind of decision that came with a snap of one's fingers, nor he had truly understood it at that moment the way he had grown to see it today.

But to say he wasn't able to pinpoint that one moment in particular... would be a lie. A faint blush dusted his cheeks, as if to serve as proof to his own confidence that he was still very much vulnerable to being caught off-guard. ]

For that very reason, it's possible my memory of it is much more vivid than yours. [ And it made him smile to himself, even now, though his voice soon became quieter. ] That night on the Enterprise.

[ It felt... difficult to explain, but he wished to be thorough if such was a question.

Or as thorough as he could be, because suddenly, he looked almost too flustered to speak at all. ]

... You had to lead us both for a short while, remember?