Sleep Tight....(7)

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At breakfast River noticed everyone was out of sorts, and she knew why. She had felt and seen their dreams as if they were her own. Zoe looked more rested then before. Inara only came in to get some water, but as she was pouring the water she glanced at River, trying to read her. Being a companion made Inara very intuitive, but River just smiled and thought ‘not hers to read.’

Kaylee came in chipper as always, and smiled at Zoe who was leaving the kitchen to take her shift on the bridge. Kaylee hummed as she made herself what was supposed to be breakfast, but really just a bunch of little different colors of protein. Simon walked in after Kaylee, and River tried not to hear his thoughts. Simon was the only one that she tried not to read. River watched as Kaylee gave him a kiss on the cheek, while Simon smiled and blushed. 'He's such a boob,' River thought to herself smiling as she left the room.

“It seems,” started Mal as he walked in the room, “that our lil' albatross is scared to fall asleep."

"I’ve noticed." Simon said disappointed.

“No notion as to why?” Mal asked.

Simone shrugged, “She still has trouble trying to decipher what is real and what’s not. It could be nothing. She might sort it out on her own in a few days, or it could be like what happened with Miranda.”

“Well, until we do know I think everyone should keep a watch on her. See if she says or does something that will give us a clue as to what’s going on in that brain of hers.” Mal said as he took a sip of coffee.

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River walked along the catwalk down to the cargo bay, and found Jayne lifting weights. River walked over to some crates and sat down, counting the weights. Jayne all of a sudden stopped when he caught sight of River.

"What do you want?" asked Jayne, sitting up on the weight bench and shifting uncomfortably. River just smiled at him innocently.

"I'll spot you," said River getting up and moving over to the bench.

"No. Now git outta here, moon-brain," sai