[ It is true that when it comes to the idea of being Vor, of being born into something like that, Wash is more than a little out of his depth. He's never experienced anything similar. The closest he has is his loyalty to the UNSC, and well, while he hasn't explicitly said that to Miles it shouldn't be too big of a surprise that he's effectively defected from it. Twice.

But well, he thinks he grasps parts of it. Maybe. ]

I think you could've gone back to it, if you really wanted to.

All of this, being Vor, your oaths and your honor, caring so much about a world that's made your life hell. Those are all choices. So natural and instinctive that you don't see them as choices, maybe, but still choices that you could turn your back on if you really, really wanted to.