[ Byerly doesn't respond to that with anything more than little tilt of his head, a half-shrug. Neither confirming or denying, with absolutely no words in defense of himself or his institution. So: honor, perhaps; pridefulness, on the other hand, not so much. Though Wash probably picked up on that lack of pridefulness already, given how shameful and dissolute and drunken Byerly's go-to persona is. Looking respectable is pretty far down on his priority list.
No commentary this time; he just waits for Wash to agree to his demand. ]
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No commentary this time; he just waits for Wash to agree to his demand. ]