"If you wanted something, you would ask." he responds automatically - his usual comment when she assures him she isn't trying to manipulate his emotions. He'd prefer the directness anyway, knowing well she, and most other non-Klingons aren't quite as Spartan in their preferences.
That's when the rest of what she said really sinks in, and he pauses, absorbing the comment.
Just as the silence might have pushed seeming surprised, especially given the stoic expression so common to him, he answers, "qud'end." Formal, in the style of some of the old verse love poetry, the type usually accompanied by the speaker claiming they would slay dangerous beasts or climb mountains for the other (by tradition, often recited while the recipient was throwing heavy things at the speaker as a test of their commitment and devotion, admittedly - just words wouldn't do.) - but nonetheless, roughly translated to 'I love you too.'
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Date: 2012-04-17 08:59 am (UTC)That's when the rest of what she said really sinks in, and he pauses, absorbing the comment.
Just as the silence might have pushed seeming surprised, especially given the stoic expression so common to him, he answers, "qud'end." Formal, in the style of some of the old verse love poetry, the type usually accompanied by the speaker claiming they would slay dangerous beasts or climb mountains for the other (by tradition, often recited while the recipient was throwing heavy things at the speaker as a test of their commitment and devotion, admittedly - just words wouldn't do.) - but nonetheless, roughly translated to 'I love you too.'