Beth laughs, too, her shoulders hunching slightly--sheepish in her own way for having been caught being sulky about it. It's stupid, especially since Wash obviously means to be nice.

"Sometimes people look at you and think they know exactly who you are." It's an explanation in a roundabout way, her voice low, confiding. Dead, or somebody's burden--she remembers it all over again, but just as quickly, she pushes it away. That's not something she wants to think about right now. "But they don't."

Look at Byerly, who she still can't figure out, or at all the sadness Rani pushes past every day. Hell, even Wash probably isn't as straightforward as he seems, though Beth's not sure how. She shrugs, finishing off her groats. "You wanna get some fresh air?"