A NEW BEGINNING, ch. 22: Secrets & Lies
Tuesday, August 22, 2006
Set four years after A NEW LIFE. Kaylee confronts Simon about his paralysis. Stef and Igor get closer to exacting revenge on Mal, threatening someone very dear to him in the process. Simon/Kaylee, Mal/Inara, River/Jayne
CATEGORY: FICTION TIMES READ: 3481 RATING: 9.0 (G) SERIES: FIREFLY
A/N: Okay, we're building back up to some angst and then back to some fluff, before the start of the third part - A NEW DAY. Enjoy!
Thanks to Leiasky for the beta - as always!
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A NEW BEGINNING, ch. 22: Secrets & Lies
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Kaylee made her way back to Simon’s room, still concerned about his inability to move his lower half. She was angry too. Angry that he hadn’t wanted her to know, hadn’t wanted her to try and help him. Whether it was a result of ego or just overprotectiveness, she didn’t know and at the moment, she didn’t rightly care.
Pausing with her hand on the door, she took a deep breath and entered the room, a fake smile on her face, however, the scene before her made her grin genuinely. Using one of the many presents she had received just a few days ago, Rylee was laying on her stomach next to her father, colored pencils and crayons scattered all over the sheets. She was chattering away at him incessantly as she drew, and Kaylee could see that there were already half a dozen brightly colored drawings surrounding him. Regan sat in a corner of the room, regarding the scene with her own bemused grin, and she looked to Kaylee as she entered, as did Simon. Rylee just kept drawing and talking away.
Smiling to Simon, she quickly turned her attention to Regan. Going to the woman, she pressed a light kiss to her cheek, and asked quietly, “Would you mind taking Rylee for a few minutes? I need to talk with Simon.”
Regan nodded once. If she was surprised at being asked to do something so familiar, she didn’t show it. Rising she glanced back to her daughter-in-law and asked, “Is everything all right?”
Glancing past her to Simon’s smiling face as he engaged his daughter in conversation, she tried keep her voice light as she said, “Oh yes, everything’s fine.”
Deciding not to fight her on it, Regan moved towards the bed, and addressed her granddaughter. “Rylee, I’m getting kind of hungry. Do you want to come with me for a walk?”
Glancing to her grandmother skep
I found the scene between Daniel and his grandmother particularly touching and thank-you for having Kaylee be pissed with Simon, Kaylee is the only one who needs to work on having faith in her spouse.
You can't take the sky from me
Just something I noticed that seemed a bit out of place though....
"She bit out the last word with such tenacity that Simon actually flinched."
doggedness=persistent determination
Im not sure tenacity is the best word for here... maybe ferocity?
Yay for Simon getting feeling back in his legs. I had already begun to picture him in a wheelchair.
Double yay for River and Jayne hopefully getting some alone time.
I am so glad for the last scene as well, more angst on the way via Stef and Igor.
I disagree with your other commentors, I think those word choices they mentioned were very well done on your part.
I just love Kaylee confronting Simon about keeping his fears from her.
Daniel and Regan's conversation was just perfect.
While one part of the crew seems to be on the mend, you go and put another in danger. Ahh, the angst. Yay!
And Inara is dark-skinned...compared to some people. I know she would be dark compared to my Wash-like paleness, but a lot of people would be. Gotta remember, peoples...she's of Arabic decent (with some European, since Serra is Spanish), so she's a healthy bronze colour at the best of times. Though I have to admit I too have noticed Inara/Morena being on the paler side;)
And what is it with Mal and making enemies of the opposite sex? Guess his charm only works for so log;)
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