The bright side is that it sounds like nothing important has changed so far.

[ And the less bright side, Wash leaves unspoken, is that it sounds like the best opportunities to affect things are already past -- and that nothing changing means that everyone here is still inevitably marching towards that same terrible point on the horizon. ]

His children, his wife. If he cared for them at all, it's a lot of loss. [ Another deep breath. ] And even if he didn't, if all he cared for was his position. It sounds like the pressure only grows from here.