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THE DEVIL'S CRADLE: 38. "Little Blue Lies"

Sunday, March 17, 2013

He had made a promise and now she knew that it had been broken. Consequences were sure to follow but not answering her request was not an option.

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TITLE: "LITTLE BLUE LIES"

SERIES: THE DEVIL'S CRADLE

CHAPTER: 38. Sequel to "LOST AND FOUND"

FANDOM: "FIREFLY"

AUTHOR: Alison M. DOBELL

PAIRING: Zoe/Wash Kaylee/Simon Mal/Inara

"LITTLE BLUE LIES"

A "Firefly" Story

Written by Alison M. DOBELL

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It took no time at all for the Captain to track down Jerrod Perkins. The man was holed up in a spare passenger bunk even though Mal had given him and his crew the run of the ship.

"You wanna tell me why you didn't want to come with me to see Badger on Persephone?"

"Just didn't want more folks than needed to know realise I wasn't on Anaeron."

The Captain's eyes narrowed. "What's goin' on, Jer?" He asked softly. "An' I don't mean that weak tea you fed me an' my crew."

"As I remember you didn't call me on it, Mal."

"Well, I'm callin' you on it now. An' Jer? Don't be mistakin' that for a suggestion."

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Suzie was not sure what she had been expecting from the big bear of a man but a hot cooked meal and kindly words were not it. Davie had his head down, busy mopping up the last of the gravy off his plate. It was a long time since he had eaten hot food this good. Living off seeds, sour berries picked out of season and whatever they could find cheap in the markets was no substitute for proper food. Their host seemed amused.

"Danny made pie. You like pie?"

Davie stared at him as if he had just walked on water. "*Qu, shifu*."

A grin split the bewhiskered face and the Captain yelled out for Danny to fetch the pie. Suzie wondered what kind of pie it was but didn't want to appear greedy even though her mouth was watering. Danny came in with a great big pie on a huge oval plate, larger than most plates Davie or Suzie had ever seen. It was a platter, one of

Comments
Monday, 18 March 2013 18:17
Nice, can't just save the verse once, got to do it again.
Monday, 18 March 2013 22:05
Absolutely Nutluck! Thank you for the shiny comment, Ali D :-)
Wednesday, 20 March 2013 02:43
Loved your phrase where Monty had a "mission objective" of eating the pie warm! :-)
>"More disturbing than Jayne not acting like Jayne was seeing him act like himself, in all his rough and undisciplined technicolour. No one should have to watch Jayne Cobb eat." -- I also laughed at that description!
I liked your characterization of Mal in this chapter -- his talk with Jerrod, the contents of which remain unrevealed; Inara's observations at the mealtime; and his talk with Shepherd Book revealing that he's on another 'Verse-saving mission. You've upped the ante, Ali, considerably! Shiny chapter.
Wednesday, 20 March 2013 03:38
Gotta love Monty, Ebfiddler, pie and all! Glad you liked the characterisations and yes, our noble Captain is gearing up for another 'verse saving mission. Thank you for the shiny feedback, Ali D :-)
"You can't take the sky from me!"
Saturday, 30 March 2013 00:46
Does Mal not recall that most of his schemes don't always come out like he planned? how can he NOT remember?? THEY'RE HIS PLANS!!! Oy I've got a bad feeling about this...on to the next chapter!! :)) [so happy to see Monty!!]

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