In the course of discussing some book or other, Julian ends up explaining the Victorian language of flowers. He fully expects Garak to make a disparaging comment about human sentimentality, so it comes as a surprise when Garak wholeheartedly approves of this practice and asks, “Whyever did your ancestors let it fall out of use?”
Because to a Cardassian, being able to share your feelings without having to resort to anything as distasteful as outright stating them is a real win.









