Yes, and even while being forced into something we know is not of our own doing, we much at the very least keep our minds sharpened to the truth of the matter.
[He's suddenly reminded of his time being held captive by the Cardassians, a prisoner of war at their mercy. They hadn't followed any POW decorum and Jean-Luc had very nearly felt as if he had lost his mind by the time he'd been rescued. With incredibly acute hearing, Jean-Luc hears the slight hum of a bot. He had always been atune to noises that most others couldn't hear. Perhaps Seven heard him as well. But nevertheless, his book is laid on the table, he grabs her hand and hurries off with her through the tall stacks in the library.]