Wash nodded at her reply. Yeah, and wow, what to say to that! Even if he said that her dad might not ever arrive it was doubtful that Maxine would take it as truth. There was too much blind faith, there. Too much hope.
"Yeah. I know, mei mei," he settled on saying and patted her leg in condolence.
The other thing he tilted his head at.
"I'm sorry, what?" he asked, unabashed. He'd followed her only so far in her discussion about Red and animals, but not far enough to actually comprehend any of it.