[Quark's eyes are wide and he's been hard-pressed to come out from behind this dumb little makeshift barrier he's erected. But then...the small would-be anomaly starts talking, and he realizes...he's being really dumb right now, isn't he? His face colors. He doesn't come out quite yet, but at least he straightens, starting to look guilty.]

Sorry...I just thought...

[She probably knows what he just thought.]

Sometimes my eyes play tricks on me you know? I've been kind of on edge lately. But you're wearing a coat and everything, so...you really are just another one of us.