[he tsks, wagging his finger.]

That's the sort of thing you have to earn, and you won't get it just twisting my ankle.

[speaking of which, he wiggles his foot. not a beat later, he vanishes, reappearing at Kirk's back, now standing upright and stretching his legs, his own back turned.]

And even then, that assumes life is fair and rewards those who play by all the rules.

[he clicks his tongue and shrugs.]

Ah, well! We don't always get what we want in the end, do we?

[he vanishes.]