Ma’at

Spoilers- just the series, there be no movie spoilers here.

Disclaimer- the characters and settings used do not belong to be nor do I earn money for them, I am a simple writer who finds inspiration in the works of the Joss god.

Translations:

xiao mei- little sister (blood)

qin ai de- dear, darling

Wan mei- perfect, beautiful

Liou coe shway duh biao-tze huh hoe-tze duh bun ur-tze- stupid son of a drooling whore and a monkey

Ai ya- damn

sheh-sheh- thank you

baobei- precious item

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Part 2

“Come now, Mother, it’s impolite to stare,” Simon said with an uncharacteristic sneer on his face.

Regan Tam recoiled at the malice in her son’s voice.

“Please,” he continued. “After you.”

Regan stiffened, raising her head proudly and resisting the urge to sniff disdainfully at the battered ship. Gabriel Tam placed a hand on the small of her back, directing Regan up the ramp.

Gabriel noted the name painted on the side of the ship. “Serenity? I hardly think this can be considered serene.”

River danced upside her parents, gun still casually held in one hand. “It’s the valley,” she informed them, “Captain wants to remember.”

Gabriel’s lip curled in disgust. “Independents?”

“You don’t want to say anything offensive about the Independents,” Simon told his parents evenly. “Alliance isn’t welcome on this ship.”

Simon rubbed River’s shoulder. “Come on, xiao mei, I want to make sure they didn’t hurt you.” He took the gun from her unresisting hand. “And Kaylee needs those splinters out.”

“I’m okay, Simon,” Kaylee insisted, subtly herding the Tam’s into the ship.

Shepard Book looked up from his book in surprise. “River? Simon? I wasn’t aware the two of you were choosing to partake of this world.” He closed his Bible. Book stiffened when he saw the cuts and bruises on their faces. “Oh dear.”

Simon smiled bitterly. “I didn’t exactly choose, Shepard.”

“My fault,” River whispered.

Book smiled at her. “I’m sure it wasn’t.” He looked past Simon and River to the two new people walking