We're getting up there in terms of content rating folks. This is rated NC-17 in terms of situation, which is disturbing in nature. You've been warned.

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And again, thanks to my beta, Mordsith.

She stared at him for a long moment; sizing him up, deciding if he could be trusted. “Guinevere.” She answered simply.

Jayne rolled his eyes and grumbled. Or course she had to have a ruttin’ name like that. Couldn’t be somethin’ simple, had to be something that twisted his tongue every time he thought it. “Ya got it through your head I ain’t gonna hurt you?”

“I suppose. Although, I imagine that your rather brash manner would cause be enough pain as it was.” She reminded him of Inara, the way she spoke, the way she looked at him as if he weren’t quite good enough to even be talking with her. Guinevere was still upset, but her breathing was evening out and her stance had relaxed somewhat.

“Can ya tell me where those men had ya?” Pleasantries aside, Jayne’s mind had returned to his task. If he could get some useful information out of her, then this whole encounter with the screechin’ hellcat wasn’t as worthless as he was beginnin’ to think.

“I don’t know, this whole planet looks the same to me. “ She slipped her arms into Jayne’s jacket, the whole time wrinkling her nose. It occurred to Jayne that perhaps he didn’t smell quite so good at this point. But there was nothin’ to done about it now.

Jayne was exasperated. “You didn’t notice nothin’? No building, no special tree, no—“

Guinevere cut him off. “No, I was too busy wondering how much longer I had to live to take note of any landmarks.” She shot him a look as if she was contemplating how anyone could be just that stupid to suggest she observe her surroundings.

Jayne had had enough, and every second he spent talking to this girl was another second she spent away from Kaylee. “So help me girl,” his voice was quiet, and Guinevere could te