[ That's all he can get out before the other soldier continues, and what he says isn't promising. Wash goes quiet. Breathes.
Maybe this is as good as they're going to get. Maybe he shouldn't push it.
He looks to Carolina, trying to keep his expression neutral but disappointment shines in his eyes. She'll be able to recognize that even if Sharkface doesn't. And there's a sick twist in Wash's stomach when he realizes he's thinking of him as Sharkface again, not Ephemera. That's not what he'd wanted. ]
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[ That's all he can get out before the other soldier continues, and what he says isn't promising. Wash goes quiet. Breathes.
Maybe this is as good as they're going to get. Maybe he shouldn't push it.
He looks to Carolina, trying to keep his expression neutral but disappointment shines in his eyes. She'll be able to recognize that even if Sharkface doesn't. And there's a sick twist in Wash's stomach when he realizes he's thinking of him as Sharkface again, not Ephemera. That's not what he'd wanted. ]