Hey, Sulu was fully aware of how badly he handled it, but come on. It was his first virus. Cut him some slack, bro.

"True, though some have similar reactions to touch. Nothing nearly as... well, sentient as Audrey though." He started talking a little on how evolution might have produced such a strange plant, but trailed off pretty quick when Audrey started making tell-tale "Feed me!" gurgling noises beneath the soil.