[There's something to be said for a genuine apology so while she did lash out, she appreciates the lengths he goes to make it right. That's a good sign.]

Yamato, you know you're at your best when you aren't trying to emulate anyone else, right?

[When he's upright she leans over to kiss his cheek.]

I'm sorry too, so everything is fine now. [And then she pecks him on the lips even when she wants a full, real kiss. He should at least initiate that much.] I wouldn't have come out here if I didn't like you at least a little bit.

[And there was another important ethical question that one had to ponder over: Was an Alpha bending the will of those around them or only constantly seeking out the types of people that were most compatible to their personalities and styles of leadership? And if it was the latter, then was it that Yamato could ever hope to control anyone, or that it was more his personality than his genetic benefit that did any good?]