[ Maybe it'll be a more even match, then. Wash can be scathing, but it's not where he's most capable. Not much of a reaction there, though, just a shrug. ]

Could've been anything. A threat to keep you away from her, maybe a threat to her safety. Your family just being very particular about securing her from you. Or maybe you were just very, very wicked, yes.

[ A tip of his head, then. ] You've not contacted her by choice.