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[He'll take her change in demeanor and that glimmer of a smile as a win. After all, in his time in Starfleet, through situations both dire and not, he's learned to take even the smallest of victories and run with them. And so he does, offering a smile in return.]
I've found that the advice of second-in-commands should always be taken into consideration. Now whether said advice is followed or not, remains to be seen as I've also found them to be extremely cautious and overprotective of their superiors, almost to a fault. [Which also fell in line with her comment about 'going all in' working for some situations and not for others.]