Magic...[ Jim is right, Pike likes to focus on what's real and tangible and can be properly studied. His head tilts to the side slightly in question. ]
Any sufficiently advanced technology is indistinguishable from magic, perhaps we just don't know enough yet about the one here.
[ James reactions are very endearing to Pike, he shouldn't worry too much about them. He wonders briefly how much the young man knows about him and what exactly was their relationship in Kirk's universe, if they had one. ]
We can try.
[ He makes no comment about the possible (or not) kiss, but his lips turn upwards and tiny wrinkles appear at the corners of his eyes. While this isn't his preferred method when it comes to getting out problematic situations, he doesn't mind too much now and Pike takes a step closer. He wraps his arms easily around James, one hand at the small of his back and the other around his right shoulders. A bit loose in case James changed his mind and wants to pull away. ]
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Any sufficiently advanced technology is indistinguishable from magic, perhaps we just don't know enough yet about the one here.
[ James reactions are very endearing to Pike, he shouldn't worry too much about them. He wonders briefly how much the young man knows about him and what exactly was their relationship in Kirk's universe, if they had one. ]
We can try.
[ He makes no comment about the possible (or not) kiss, but his lips turn upwards and tiny wrinkles appear at the corners of his eyes. While this isn't his preferred method when it comes to getting out problematic situations, he doesn't mind too much now and Pike takes a step closer. He wraps his arms easily around James, one hand at the small of his back and the other around his right shoulders. A bit loose in case James changed his mind and wants to pull away. ]