[ If Lockwood decides he wants to ferret out more about Kirk's secrets, he'll do the legwork himself. A fact that someone who knows him as well as Xenk does will understand.

For the time being Lockwood is quiet and listens, speaking only after Xenk falls silent and the pregnant pause between them reaches full term. ]

Are you certain that the only thing holding him to Blue is his attachment to his maker? [ His tone is thoughtful. ] Your choice of words in this situation, it sounds as if your Kirk may also be attached to his own façade.

Regardless if he attains the ability to mask, as we know it; it sounds as if he's maintaining a very carefully crafted armor.