Uhura cleared her throat and looked away as she thought of an answer for Spock's question. She shrugged and shook her head. Sure, she was being obvious that it was a sensitive subject, but for some reason Uhura felt safe telling Spock stuff about her. She never talked to people the way she spoke to Spock. It was strange.
"I don't know. Six months if I'm lucky, longer if I'm not. It all depends upon how hard I'm willing to work and how by the rules...." she air quoted those last words with an eyeroll to boot. "...I play."