River speak
Title: River speak
Author: romanceguru
Disclaimer: Joss the boss of me.
Rating: PG-13
Characters: Mal, River
Prompt: “Dig” for
firefly100
Summary: Just your normal dinner conversation.
Notes: 100 words, Unbetaed. Takes place anytime pre-BDM.
“My bones hurt. They’re prodding, gouging deep. I’ll splinter and crumble. Dust inside empty skin!”
Mal was paused in mid scoop, his mouth slightly agape. “So, you don’t want any protein hash, I take it? Returning the wooden spoon to the bowl, he set it aside and shrugged his shoulders before digging into his own meal. “Suit yerself.”
“You’re not listening!” River insisted intolerantly.
“Listening right fine, darlin’. Fixin’ yerself to be a sack o’ skin.” The captain waved his fork in midair. “Albeit better’n last nights. How’d that go again? Ah yes, A muted whore of violence and rage.”
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