[It doesn't take long to finish off the rest of the Nightmares; two trained operatives and four Spirits was pretty much overkill in this situation, after all.]
[It's only after the last Nightmare goes to pieces that Wash stops and takes a moment to breathe. And another. He may need a few of these.]
[He doesn't take his helmet off. He doesn't trust himself to handle things just yet.]
...you're back.
[He tries to keep his voice steady. That waver on the last word means he didn't succeed.]
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[It's only after the last Nightmare goes to pieces that Wash stops and takes a moment to breathe. And another. He may need a few of these.]
[He doesn't take his helmet off. He doesn't trust himself to handle things just yet.]
...you're back.
[He tries to keep his voice steady. That waver on the last word means he didn't succeed.]