[Now's not forever. Neither is the past. But he's lingering on that point that North, who's here, who he's definitely spoke to, is slated for death in his time. Something to come back to when Wash isn't so near to his own potential death. Or high on opioids.]

No worries. I'd rather work alongside someone driven than apathetic. Doesn't mean I won't pick on you when you're being the tallest poppy in the field, but at least you got drive.

[And still has it after what sounds like a lot of pain and loss and struggle. That's better than the alternative, surely.]