That is the stupidest thing I've ever--okay, no, it's not the stupidest thing I've ever heard, it's not even the stupidest thing I've heard this week. Still. [He pinches the bridge of his nose for a moment as though to stave off the headache he clearly already has.] You'd think they'd be glad rather than risking having a bunch of useless squalling infants in the middle of a ground war but sure, why the hell not.

[He's rolling his eyes when he drops his hand away, looking exasperated and more than a little offended before he considers Wash's suggestion further and stills.]

...it'll be harder on York than it is on me, probably. Have you said anything to him? I'm guessing he has whatever ridiculous cultural context necessary to understand why this is even a thing.