"I do." Breathing out quietly, she moved carefully into what would hopefully be a more comfortable position for him, while also ready to shield him again if it was necessary. Once more her fingers wove together with his, keeping up the pattern of sending healing energy into him to mend the injuries as best she could through that connection.

"Sometimes, it's hard to remember right away and it gets the better of me. I'll work on it." For us.

Allowing for silence to settle in for several moments, the melodist reflected on the pull that had driven her to search for an ultimately find him. Maybe a part of it had been sheer luck, or there had been clues of his passing through along the way, but whatever factors came together to allow them this time, she could only feel grateful.

"I don't want us to be separated again. Not like this, when we have the power to control it." After the last time he had crystallised and she had confronted her other self, she had made that vow. No more waiting, which cast more light on his choice of words.

"'Wiser'..." That brought with it another series of questions, prompting her to seek his gaze—a clear indicator that there had been changes since the Enterprise fell. "How much time do you think has passed? Unless it was the swamp—" The shadow of a smile touched her lips; however angry she had been, it had subsided enough to allow her to tease him the smallest bit.

"... you got taller."