He doesn't miss that freeze - it's pretty pronounced - but he doesn't comment on it either. Seto will relax eventually, or he won't - it's up to him regardless, and Wash commenting won't help.

(Though, between Wash and Athena, Wash is the least likely of the two of them to bite.)

"She does that," he says instead. "She got on my case until I got food, and I guess she decided that she needs to do that to everyone else too." He shrugs. "She's my familiar, actually - I couldn't summon her on the train, but I could here, so she's sticking around as long as the magic lasts." Or until she takes a pretty good hit, but he's not advertising that to anyone who doesn't already know it.

In Seto's lap, Athena gives another mrah and shoves her head into Seto's hand. Right there. Between the ears. Yes. Good.