what do you need a beta for?

[cimorene]

well, would you believe my cupcake doesn't enjoy literary analysis? sometimes in an evil mood, i inflict it on her anyway, and then she sputters and fumes and it's really cute, like a ruffled kitten.

but i digress.

me: why did spock enter pon farr [in 'amok time'] absent vulcan's environment? surely not JUST stress.
 
k'sal: No, if it was just stress we'd both be in Pon Farr right now... Just kidding! I warned you I'd lost it. (cim's eyes widen, "Must get... to Finland ... right now. Change course, Helmsman!)