"Much, much less severe. More like... empathic flu. Where she broadcast her unresolved sexual desires onto everyone around her." It was embarrassing, but at least he could look Kira in the eye again these days.

"That's a generous offer, but I'm not part of your crew. You won't be staying for long enough to even begin scratching the surface of everything I should talk about." He doesn't look her in the face as he says it, dismissive about it. He can't help himself.