[ Wash is, of course, always exhausted. Worry weighs him down, mkae shim more tired, being focused on a task is what wakes him up -- but right now Wash is just worried, can't quite drag himself out of that. He will be able to, eventually, but.

He shakes his head. ]

He wasn't. [ Firm, confident in that. ] He was offended, really, when I tried telling him that his safety would be part of the reason why a reckless rescue attempt would be a bad idea.

We'll get him out of there. He can be angry with us about it later.