"We're going to need clothes." Simon announced, suddenly bewildered and overwhelmed with thoughts. "And... and a place to sleep and books and toys and school supplies..."

"Simon.." Kaylee started.

"And I need to give them physicals, Dakota's going to need an extensive work up and I have to access what's on this drive..."

"Easy sweetie." She cut him off, grabbing a hold of his eye contact. The blue eyes had the same look in them when River used to be what he fretted over. "Can we just get through today?"

He glanced back, at the table where their freshly adopted children sat, and took a deep breath as Kaylee rubbed a palm up and down his back. "We still need clothes at least."

"Shouldn't leave them though." She gestured to Liam and Dakota. "I mean, we gotta start bonding with them. Bein' parents."

"We don't have anything for small children though." he folded his arms, mulling everything over, attempting to a least. "How about we take a ride out to town? Family trip? There's a few families that owe me for treating them, can see if they have hand me downs or anything of the sort. Plus I have store credit at Colter's."

"I think we should just stay here." She announced, passively.

"Kaylee I'd rather we get everything we need and then spend all the time in the world staying home with them." Simon pressed gently.

There was a reluctant sigh from the mechanic.

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"So a crew?" The Operative walked alongside Tasya and River, by the horses in their pasture behind the barn.

"You won't be apart of it." River announced. "Can't be apart of the execution, you don't meet the acquired criteria."

"So you're going to hand pick this crew?" Tasya announced.

"Already have." River announced. "Most positions filled, including medic."

The doctor gave a sideways smile, reluctant to show her excitement at the thought.

"The pirate life calls." River's grin was toothy. "And needs someone to patch the hurt."

"We're going to need a boat."

"Everything is...." River suddenly