She turns her head to fix her eyes on Simon, like he's about to disappear into thin air. "But -- "

"He's right, honey," murmurs Wash soothingly. "We're still gonna see them, even if Daddy has to hijack a skimmer and go through a thrilling high-speed chase to get there."

"No." This time, it's definitely an objection. Like it's all that matters: "I don't want you to."