Spock knows these tactics and he understands, logically, how they affect the human psyche. Vulcans are a different matter, and although Spock perches himself straight-backed and rigid in the chair, he fares considerably better in the patience category than a human would. He doesn't fidget, he doesn't move. He simply stares at a spot on the far wall while he waits for Pike to decide to talk to him.
He thinks, perhaps, whatever satisfaction Pike derives from making him wait may go towards diminishing his foul mood. Or perhaps not.
The question is not unexpected, nor unusual, so Spock answers it easily enough: "I had been exposed to an unknown pathogen. I did not wish to risk infecting you or the others."
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He thinks, perhaps, whatever satisfaction Pike derives from making him wait may go towards diminishing his foul mood. Or perhaps not.
The question is not unexpected, nor unusual, so Spock answers it easily enough: "I had been exposed to an unknown pathogen. I did not wish to risk infecting you or the others."