[ it is an actual conversation. he will talk to you about things, just not personal things. even more general information about his world he might be willing to converse about. wash is a very guarded man and that hasn't exactly changed, but crais' forthrightness has skipped him past a few things. the kitten also helped.

wash is chafing against the system in general because who wouldn't, especially as a new arrival. there are obvious benefits to being a dominant, access to resources, certain freedoms -- but not others. the restrictiveness on a dominant had also been apparent from the start. in some ways wash might've preferred living in the down, but he's too resourceful to not make use of what he has, is aware that with most of his friends stuck down there, having someone on the other side of things is probably more valuable. other reasons too, more related to his understanding of himself as a person -- ultimately, if he had a choice, he would have chosen to be designated dominant. ]

Fitting, I guess. More power, more freedom, but more responsibilities. [ a sigh. he reaches for sylvester again for more pets and scritches. ] I've not exactly ended up with the best of contracts, either.