Don't believe in no-win scenarios

He's gaping. He's allowed to do that for a few moments, surely, staring at these older reflections of men he knows so well. But he doesn't doubt. It makes too much sense, and Spock is quite right- this isn't his first time on this ride. That last remark of Spock's actually makes him snort softly.

"Impossible, indeed. It's an honor to meet you, sirs," he says then, eyes dropping, darting from one to the other as he reminds himself not to stare. Even if he wants to, especially at thisThe familiar's leaning forward, sniffing curiously at the seated men. "Jim- my Jim has spoken of you, yes. Always with the greatest of respect. I just never realized you were here in the Nexus..."

His gaze shifts to Tiber, purring away on Jim's lap, then to the older man himself. "But that does explain why his cat adores you."