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“Mal” Simon hurried attempting to keep up with the taller man.

“Can’t talk now Doc, busy doing important Captainy things”

“Mal, I need some things for the infirmary, we have to make a stop!”

Mal stopped abruptly, causing Simon to overtake him; when Simon realized Mal had stopped he turned and scowled at him, annoyed enough to let his composure falter. When he saw the smirk on Mal’s face, he forced himself to smooth out his features, but before he could say something Mal’s face took on a serious cast,

“How badly do’ya need these supplies doc? And what ‘all do’ya need? Cause we need to be steppin’ light just about now. We stuck a thorn in the Alliance’s paw with Miranda, but they ain’t dead. And they may still be lookin’ for us.”

“Do you think that I don’t know that? Do you think that I would be coming to you if it was something we could do without?” At Mal’s smile, Simon held up his hand saying “No, don’t answer that, it was a rhetorical question. I need some antivirals, antibacterials and weaves.”

Mal cocked his head to the side, his face and tone deadpan “Now doc, I ain’t never graduated in the top three percent of my class but ain’t that stuff small potatoes? Can’t we do without it?”

“If we could do without it I wouldn’t be here telling you about it! True they are the most basic of medical supplies but they are the most necessary! Without the antiviral or the antibacterial I can’t guarantee that a wound won’t go septic or an illness won’t kill. I suppose that we could do without the weaves, but as we have to have the other, we may as well stock up on them; especially with the speed through which this crew goes through them. Any world with a half-way decent doctor on hand will have them, so we can go somewhere where the Alliance isn’t. ”

The smile Mal favored Simon wi