I'm questionin' your sanity here.

[talkingaintdoin]

Now, I ain't calling you out for this. It's flattering. Really. But I've seen what you're doing round here. Gotta say, Jayne's made smarter moves than this.

[Excuse you? Jayne? Really?]

Look, I don't have time to go to this other ship you're talking about. Serenity and the captain need me. Wash needs me.

[Yeah, but Wash is there, Zoë. By himself. And the ship's call the Tranquility. That's kinda close, right?]

Not even. Not by a long shot.

But... I don't think it's safe to leave Wash by himself either. Too much trouble he could get into.

[Are you... jealous? Seriously?]

Don't got a reason to be jealous. Wash'd never do anything for me to have a reason. Still, this doesn't strike me as necessarily needs to be done here.

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[pompous_today]

Well, he is not completely alone now. Still... he'd love to see you again.

[talkingaintdoin]

Is he driving you to drink yet, Doc?

Anyone else from the crew there with you two? [She's not saying she doesn't trust you two by yourselves, but...it's best to have backup when you can get it.]

[pompous_today]

I just arrived a few weeks ago, so not quite yet. I'm under the impression that the ship itself will do that one way or another before long, though.

No, it is just us, though I have heard my sister was here before...

[talkingaintdoin]

How can a ship drive to drink? It can't be as bad as all that.

And River was there by herself? [There's a recipe for disaster if Zoë ever heard one. She likes the girl just fine, but she's the farthest from stable that she's seen.]

That ain't like you, leaving her to fend alone.

[pompous_today]

Well, right now there is a sickness spreading- even people who are incapable of being sick are coming down with symptoms. That is the kind of place it is.

... No, it is not like me. I wish she was here with me right now.

[talkingaintdoin]

What kind of sickness does that? Is there no medicine available at all?

[She knows Simon. If there's something he can do to help those in need, he's slready running himself ragged doing it.]

Don't forget to look after your own needs. You're no good to anyone sick yourself.

If I see her, I'll tell her where you are. No doubt she's out there somewhere, running around lookin' for you too.

[pompous_today]

Nothing we try has any lasting effects. It is like nothing I have ever seen before.

[He smiles.]

No doubt smashing everyone who gets in her way.

[talkingaintdoin]

Not sure I wanna tangle with anything that's got you stumped so badly.

[Usually means it's more trouble than it's worth, truth be told.]

No doubt. Kinda feel sorry for anyone stupid enough to get in her way. Likely to be the last thing they do.

[pompous_today]

I really do not blame you there.

That's River and me, though... nothing seems to keep us apart for very long.

[dino_zarf]

Your mun wants to send you to Tranquility?

[He sounds like an excited child, but stops]

Uh, not that I want you to be on the killingprone ship. But...

I miss you!

[talkingaintdoin]

Yeah, I'm guessin that's her plan. Might change.

[His excitement is really cute and she loves to see him so wound up.]

Can't say I'm lookin' forward to being on a killingprone ship myself, but I ain't leaving you alone if I can help it.

[dino_zarf]

Have to be touched in the head to want to be there. But... been too long.

[He says like he doesn't consider a day too long]

[talkingaintdoin]

Sounds like a place nobody wants to be running around alone. Maybe we cpuld convince the captain to see about getting Dodger sent here without his goons.

How long's too long?

[She's aware of his sense of time-telling.]

[dino_zarf]

Getting closer to a year. Just not right, going a year without seeing you.

[talkingaintdoin]

[She lets out a long string of curses under her breath.]

Whaddya mean goin' on a year? How's that even possible?

[Even when they weren't on perfect terms, being planet-side for a job without her husband was far too long. A year was...unimaginable.]

And you're still whole? No new marks or scratches I'll have to straighten out?

[dino_zarf]

Time's all tian fuhn di fu. Got folk here from Earth.

[Now he's going to have to convince her he hasn't hit his head]

Nothing... recent.

[talkingaintdoin]

Earth that was?

[That ain't the least bit funny, Hoban Wahburne.]

What else is there? Gotta be something else on top of all that.

[notagirlsname]

Well, the way I figgur it, it ain't like ya got much of a gorram choice. Been my experience that they just...decide...ta do somethin', smart or no, and do it.

[talkingaintdoin]

Yeah, that's the impression I'm gettin' here. She's all set to send me to this ship that makes playing with Reavers almost easier.

[She frowns in distaste at that.]

Least know what the Reavers want.