Scanlan didn't blame Vax for his reaction - it was the right type of reaction. He still occasionally had that reaction, especially after failing spectacularly in battle. But he decided to focus on Vax's other question because that was less likely to lead to 'I fucked things up'.

"No. Just you, Pike - one guess who she's champion of -, me, and, well I guess maybe she didn't tell you, but your sister." And now Scanaln was a little worried he'd get an arrow up the butt for revealing that, but whatever. Vax was one of his best friends and it was his sister. He should know.