[ No, he ain't doing that, because his leverage here is why Byerly doesn't want that to happen. Talking about the details and helping him accept it is the exact opposite of what Wash wants. There's a slight tick in his jaw, he's considering it, but he presses on with his point, for now. ]

We don't plan for failure. [ Except they always do, of course, but that's still what the officers said sometimes, to get the what-ifs out of soldiers heads. ] The objective is to have all three of you safe. The worst possible case is getting all three of you out.

And if you won't tell her yourself, then I will, once we get her back to camp.