"Tough noogies. I'm cutting you off, mister." She replied, a playful smirking tone worming its way into her words. She reached up to stroke her fingers through his hair, voice softening.

"I'm not asking you not to feel guilty, Querl. I'm not even asking you not to accept any consequences. Just... not THESE consequences. I'm sure there's some more constructive way for you to feel a sense of atonement, and you'd be doing me a favor not making me come down to the brig every time I want to see you."