[ Nothing for it, is there. Wash does want Miles to think a little more about heading home if the opportunity arises, but ah the difference between him and Duv or Byerly is that he has very little stake in Barrayar itself. He does care about what happens to it, but how much he cares about it is anchored to how much he cares about Miles himself, which means the most important thing to him is that Miles makes the choice he wants to make.
And Wash damn well knows what it's like to be the idiot who can't leave well enough alone. He pauses there, quiet, for a moment, squeezing a hand lightly over Miles' arm, a simple gesture, grounding, lingering for a few moments before he pulls back. ]
And now that we've taken a turn for the depressing. [ What better way to segue to his own miserable life! ] I did make you a promise.
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And Wash damn well knows what it's like to be the idiot who can't leave well enough alone. He pauses there, quiet, for a moment, squeezing a hand lightly over Miles' arm, a simple gesture, grounding, lingering for a few moments before he pulls back. ]
And now that we've taken a turn for the depressing. [ What better way to segue to his own miserable life! ] I did make you a promise.