[Eyebrows raising in surprise as Ned steps away from him, as thought frightened, Wash stops in his tracks. He hadn't meant to make the guy uncomfortable, but man, does it ever look like he has.]

Well, I wouldn't put it past it. It is a kitchen in Wonderland, after all.

[But he hasn't heard of certain rooms playing tricks on people... And he's still really confused about the gross fruit. What kind of trick would the kitchen, or anyone, be playing on him that involves mouldy old fruit?

However, his attention is drawn away from this fact with the question. Blinking in surprise, he looks back at Ned and surveys his face, just in case he missed the fact that he knows the guy. But no, he's definitely entirely unfamiliar.]

Uh, I don't think so. I mean, I've never met you, but you could have seen me around...?

[He'd maybe been expecting questions like this since he's out of his armour for the first time in like, ever, but not from people he hasn't met before.]