[She studies Reeve. The last thing she wanted was to cause her distress. These complications. So needless.]

We cannot know if that is the case. We cannot know if our memories have been altered, or if this environment has a subtle effect on us that we cannot sense. And it is a simple fact that humans behave differently in captivity.

I respect your feelings as well.

If you do wish to become physically intimate with someone here, I would not judge you for that, but I am a poor choice of partner for you, in that respect. As I said, I do not connect to others emotionally. [She hesitates.] Not easily. I suspect you would not ultimately be satisfied with emotionless sex. I would not wish to use you in that way.