He doesn't have to explain why he's staying in the Nexus to Adia. A full head of hair is one thing, but disappearing tattoos and piercings? And with Jim on his mission, he can't exactly stay on the Enterprise. She gives him a sympathetic look. "Maybe you could, then. If you found one that you connected with."

"No one looks twice at one here," Caspar adds.

As for this reversal of fortune turning into a blessing, Adia smiles encouragingly. "I'm sure it can be. It sounds like she needs your help as much as you need hers."