River
Wonder just exactly how much she can do? Just how would she have stopped Jayne from hurting Kaylee? Downright unsettling to have that kind of power on your ship. Especially on those days when she ain't all there.
But I invited them to stay and didn't kick them off later when it became known that she could read minds, so I guess I'm the one responsible if thing go wrong.
In her right mind, I know she wouldn't ever hurt me or my crew. She loves Serenity too much. Well she might hurt Jayne, but sometimes I wonder if he even knows what crew means. Maybe he ain't really a part of the crew to her because of that. But as stupid as it sounds, he is part of my crew now too and I'd have to defend him just as much as I would defend River or Kaylee. You hear that River, he's crew too. Don't make me choose between you.
I do trust her on the days she's all there. But who knows what she'll do the other times or what she might be programmed to do and not have a choice.
Gorram feds. How could they do that to her; she's just a girl. Wasn't no threat to nobody and now who even knows exactly what she is and what she can do.
I'll never forget that night she asked permission to come aboard. She had to have heard us talk about whether she was too dangerous to keep on board. And she probably read my thoughts when I pondered the matter and knew I was going to find a port to leave them at. But she saved us anyway. She didn't have to; she had Jubal's ship. She could have let him kill us all and she would still be free. Probably could have got Simon away too and just left us to deal with that crazy man. But she's loyal, gotta give her that. And smart too. It was a good plan and it worked. You know right up til she asked to come aboard, I was still thinking it was too dangerous to keep her and she had to know that and she asked anyway. How could I say no?
It hurts her, I know, that we are afraid of her. It would surely hurt me and I'm not 17. Wish I could make it up to her and make her feel better, but there's no way to hide what I feel from her and I feel real unsettled right now. Can't let the others know how I feel though. If they knew how afraid I am of what might happen because of what those idiots did to her, they'd try to throw her out the airlock. And I don't think they'd succeed. Let the crew believe I trust her and all is well. River and I will keep my real feelings a secret.
But I invited them to stay and didn't kick them off later when it became known that she could read minds, so I guess I'm the one responsible if thing go wrong.
In her right mind, I know she wouldn't ever hurt me or my crew. She loves Serenity too much. Well she might hurt Jayne, but sometimes I wonder if he even knows what crew means. Maybe he ain't really a part of the crew to her because of that. But as stupid as it sounds, he is part of my crew now too and I'd have to defend him just as much as I would defend River or Kaylee. You hear that River, he's crew too. Don't make me choose between you.
I do trust her on the days she's all there. But who knows what she'll do the other times or what she might be programmed to do and not have a choice.
Gorram feds. How could they do that to her; she's just a girl. Wasn't no threat to nobody and now who even knows exactly what she is and what she can do.
I'll never forget that night she asked permission to come aboard. She had to have heard us talk about whether she was too dangerous to keep on board. And she probably read my thoughts when I pondered the matter and knew I was going to find a port to leave them at. But she saved us anyway. She didn't have to; she had Jubal's ship. She could have let him kill us all and she would still be free. Probably could have got Simon away too and just left us to deal with that crazy man. But she's loyal, gotta give her that. And smart too. It was a good plan and it worked. You know right up til she asked to come aboard, I was still thinking it was too dangerous to keep her and she had to know that and she asked anyway. How could I say no?
It hurts her, I know, that we are afraid of her. It would surely hurt me and I'm not 17. Wish I could make it up to her and make her feel better, but there's no way to hide what I feel from her and I feel real unsettled right now. Can't let the others know how I feel though. If they knew how afraid I am of what might happen because of what those idiots did to her, they'd try to throw her out the airlock. And I don't think they'd succeed. Let the crew believe I trust her and all is well. River and I will keep my real feelings a secret.