Mal's right hand is still shaking. Shaking of death and Reavers and surrender and maybe he really was a kĕwù de lăo bàojūn for bringing them all out here.

He just couldn't break in front of them. Never. Not about death. This was the part they knew him for; "Mal's been through the war; he can do this part, no problem." Inara was something different ( Read more... )

After this. Relaxing didn't work.

[ooc: Text from the FF episode "The Message".]

Womack has just left, allowing Mal to kneel at Tracey's side. Tracey coughs, not bringing up any blood yet, and starts, "I'm feelin'... kinda stupid right about now."

"Only cause you are," Mal offers back, quietly.

Tracey looks to Kaylee, then to all gathered there. " ( Read more... )