Disclaimer: Joss, Fox, Universal Own em’. I’m just playing. No money being made. The situations come from my own twisted mind as do my original characters.

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This story takes place about a year after the conclusion of Heritage.

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AN: Last one in this arc...

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Cast of characters:

Parents:

Malcolm Reynolds 53

Inara Serra-Reynolds 45

Allan Bryant 69

Zoë Bryant 49

Kaylee Tam 42

Simon Tam 44

Jayne Cobb 53

River Cobb 37

Kids:

Jefferson (Jeff) Reynolds 17

Emma Reynolds 12

Sara Bryant 16

Rebecca Tam 17

John (Jack) Tam 13

Rachel Cobb 10

Jesse Cobb 8

Triad-Chapter Eleven

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Even though he had lived on Boros for nearly seventeen years, the alternating white and green Christmases still bothered Allan.

Raised in a northern clime on Earth, it was supposed to be winter during Christmas in his mind.

With that as the motivation, Allan launched his plan.

“We're going where?” Zoë asked, more than a bit surprised.

“Joshua Mountain,” Allan replied after he had swallowed a mouthful of turkey.

“Joshua Mountain is on the southern continent, halfway around Boros... it's winter there,” Zoë stated.

“That's kinda the plan, Dear.”

“When I decided to take this little vacation, I was thinking a nice beach somewhere.”

“Next year, Sara will be away at school. And it will be winter, this time of year... make you a deal. Five days at Joshua Mountain and the rest of the time we'll head for that resort just outside Capital City you like so much.”

“Why are we going to Joshua Mountain, anyway?”

“Because,” Allan grinned, “In nearly eighteen years of marriage, I've never taught you how to snowboard...”

Zoë sat stunned while across the table, Sara just giggled, “Always wanted to learn it myself,” Sara said after a moment.

“Or you can try skiing,” Allan offered to the ladies in his life.

“I don't know...” Zoë wavered.

“At night, after a day on the slopes, Sara off doing whatever, the two of us... alone...”

“Depends on the whatever,” Sara said quietly.