I hear giggles, as I start to wake, but make no movement. I feel someone dragging something wet across my skin. Ugh. What is that? Startled, I get up, move behind the person, and put them in a choke hold. I hear a gun cock and tighten my hold around the victim. I look up and see Zoe.

"Serenity," I whisper, more to myself than to them. I loosen my hold on Kaylee, as I see the wet rag she was using to clean me up, and slump back down on the bed. I put my hand to my forehead. So many thoughts. 'Nastusia, we have made it to Lunar Plant, and the other team has already arrived at Titan. Be careful.' 'You too, Aaron.' I massage my temples as I hear the thoughts of the others that I escaped with. Tune them out. I hear giggling again. I open my eyes from underneath my hand and see two girls looking through the glass. As they meet my eyes, they hide. As if I didn't see them. I roll my eyes and set back to massaging my temple. "Either shoot, or lower the gun." I say to Zoe, not opening my eyes.

"I ought'a shoot." Zoe replies, still itching to fire.

"No one's stopping you." I say flatly and rather tiredly.

"Woe-hoe. What's going on here?" Mal asks as he enters the infirmary.

"It's my fault." I reply, not moving.

"That I know. Everyone, okay?" He asks Zoe and Kaylee. Kaylee nods and Zoe reluctantly holsters her gun, never looking away from me. Mal turns to me and leans over the bed. I can feel his breath on my face as he says, "Look, once we get to Beaumonde, you're off my ship, dong-ma?"

I don't do anything, just sit still, not looking at anything in particular. Simon walks in…

"Oh, I see you're still alive." Funny. He walks over to check my vitals, but I pull away.

"If you don't want to, you don't have to." He's questioning what he should do, I know what he decides before he does. He leans back on the counter and puts his arm across his chest and shrugs. "River used to talk about you." I say calmly as he just looks at me, but I saw that spark in his eye when he heard my words. I keep my eyes reste