Although he had been fully prepared to enter the man's quarters and begin preparations for their meld, McCoy imposed his body in the doorway, apparently fixated and keeping him outside. Spock's eyebrows faintly knit together, but he gave no further outward reaction toward the scathing insults.
Perhaps it would have been better to wait to conduct a meld until Jim responded to his notes -- but, then, perhaps not. The doctor's mental condition would likely worsen if they delayed treating him for much longer; in fact, his mood swings had become much more pronounced since he and Jim initially discussed McCoy's situation. Even without performing a meld, Spock knew the prognosis was not good so long as they did nothing to help him.
That was why Spock didn't find their CMO's sudden change so unexpected. Even so, he couldn't immediately leave. McCoy wasn't fit for duty, and he was rapidly approaching the point where he wasn't fit to be left alone, either.
"Why have you changed your mind?" Spock calmly asked instead, dropping his hands to his sides as he adopted a more neutral posture. "Was there not a reason you asked for my help earlier today?"
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Perhaps it would have been better to wait to conduct a meld until Jim responded to his notes -- but, then, perhaps not. The doctor's mental condition would likely worsen if they delayed treating him for much longer; in fact, his mood swings had become much more pronounced since he and Jim initially discussed McCoy's situation. Even without performing a meld, Spock knew the prognosis was not good so long as they did nothing to help him.
That was why Spock didn't find their CMO's sudden change so unexpected. Even so, he couldn't immediately leave. McCoy wasn't fit for duty, and he was rapidly approaching the point where he wasn't fit to be left alone, either.
"Why have you changed your mind?" Spock calmly asked instead, dropping his hands to his sides as he adopted a more neutral posture. "Was there not a reason you asked for my help earlier today?"