If nothing else, Wash keeps an eye out for his kids, and Danny is no exception. This level of uproar - even positive uproar - isn't easy to handle, especially for someone who's used to hiding - Wash isn't sure if that's the cause of Danny's stillness or if there's something else on his mind, and he's not going to let this pass without at least trying to find out.

He stands next to Danny in silence for a moment, kitten perched on his shoulder, staring at the T-Gate. "This is always the weirdest part of battle," he says after a few seconds, "after everything's over, but before anyone figures out what 'back to normal' looks like."