Serenity broke atmo at Persephone the night before the wedding. The last month or so had been tough on them all, as they had tried not to stay in the same place for more than two nights, flitting from one piece meal job to another. They had unexpectedly bumped into Monty again which saved Mal sending him an unsecured wave in warning. Having not been able to stop at any core or semi-core planets, Bane had been unable to pick up any supplies to start making munitions again. Now they were on Persephone she planned to do an extremely quick shopping trip the day after the wedding, provided that Mal would let her.

“Hold still, Kaylee,” said Bane for the thousandth time. With the ship constantly on the move River, Kaylee and Bane had only been informed at the last minute that they were going to the wedding. They had decided to convert some of their clothing into a suitable dress to wear at the wedding, as Bane had insisted that all the women at a Pye wedding had to wear long dresses. Zoe had declined the suggestion, preferring a more comfortable pair of trousers. River already had a nice red and white flowered dress, which Bane and Kaylee agreed would suit her best, especially with the small crocheted cardigan. Kaylee wanted something nice too – that was not stained with grease or oil – so Bane gave her the rose coloured Companion dress she had made. It had needed a little altering, which is why Kaylee was standing on a chair outside the Med Bay while Bane pinned the bottom.

“I can’t, it’s too exciting. I haven’t been to a wedding since Zoe and Wash got married.” River was twirling around them both making Bane dizzy. It was like trying to hold on to jelly, and she had not even decided what she would wear yet, but it was good to see River in a good mood again. The nightmares had gradually stopped and her good-natured spirit had returned. It had the effect of making all the crew relax again, which is why Mal deemed it safe for them to come to Persephone. Bane finished the last bit of the hem and