Kirk ducks his head a bit in a futile attempt at hiding a smile. He hates himself instantly for it, despite knowing that logically, it's okay to react differently to a different version of Buffy. If anyone's familiar with this kind of thing, it's him-- two Spocks back home, after all.

Logic and instinct, however, don't always get along.

"I just wish I could understand what it said. It doesn't match any known Earth or Federation languages I'm familiar with."