"It's not really my story to tell." Church told her what he'd tried to do inside Wash's head because of all the pain he was in, pain that he left with Wash as a side effect. The mention of their implants is probably the least surprising thing.

"It's always worse the first time." Carolina says. She'd been a mess after Eta and Iota had been ripped out of her head. The injuries and the reaction from her implant... it was a miracle she'd been able to function well enough to get to civilization after the crash. "I'm glad he helped you cope with it. I-" No. Abort. Abort. She can't say she missed him, can she? Maybe something more general.

"We were-" No abort that too.

"I... I was worried. After everything I heard."