[ Unlike the strange silence and the way Wash seemed to scrutinize him earlier, this delay is a familiar one. This is one brought on by Wash working to gather his thoughts. This is uncertainty. Maybe insecurity.
Other Agents might tell Wash to hurry up and spit it out. Maine — who chooses his own words so carefully when he elects to use them — stays quiet. He waits, attentive but not impatient.
He doesn't mind the delay. Never has.
"C.T." takes a second to process. It's a relatively new change, and it's one that Maine's still adjusting to. When he gets it, he nods, encouraging Wash to continue. ]
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Other Agents might tell Wash to hurry up and spit it out. Maine — who chooses his own words so carefully when he elects to use them — stays quiet. He waits, attentive but not impatient.
He doesn't mind the delay. Never has.
"C.T." takes a second to process. It's a relatively new change, and it's one that Maine's still adjusting to. When he gets it, he nods, encouraging Wash to continue. ]