i wonder if i'm a prisoner

A Vulcan stands apart.

(Jim's hands are on his neck.)

A Vulcan keeps reserved.

(Jim's breath is on his neck.)

A Vulcan controls emotion.

(Jim's lips are on his neck.)

A Vulcan does all of those things, and Spock is a Vulcan, so he does them too.

Rewind. Clarify.

Spock is a Vulcan, and he does them too. There is no direct correlation; rather, no direct causation.

He characterizes his own inner peace with the serenity that marks his gait.

(Jim's vitals are at his pulse line, his jugular.)

Is he trapped?

Certainly.

But the cage is warm and bright.