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Right and Wrong

By KaySky

Part Two

All of the crew settled around the kitchen table for the meeting.

“As you might have already figured out, we have changed our course.” Dark circles lay underneath Mal’s eyes. He was too worried about Kaylee last night to get any sleep. “We should be arriving at Calentuck tomorrow morning.”

“Calentuck?” Inara repeated. “Why are we headed there?”

“Lil’ Kaylee has a friend that could use are help.”

Everyone turned their attention to Kaylee. She, too, had dark circles under her eyes. Hers were also red and puffy. It was obvious she had been crying all night.

“Three Musketeers are one Musketeer short.” River started rocking back and forth in her chair. “Soon there will be the Sole Musketeer.”

Simon went to comfort River. He had given up trying to figure out most of her ramblings. Sometimes they were clear as day, but times like now, he was lost.

Kaylee’s eyes filled with more tears. “That’s…that’s…” Her motions resembled much of Rivers’. She started rocking back and forth; tear after tear was streaming down her cheeks.

Mal and Inara tried comforting Kaylee. “Meimei,” Inara said softly, “its okay.” She brushed Kaylee’s hair out of her face. A few wet strands remained stuck to her checks. Inara was scared for her.

“No!” Kaylee screamed as she jumped out of her chair. “That’s what they called us! River is talking about us!” Mal grabbed her in his arms and pressed her hard against his chest. He was trying to calm her…trying to keep her safe.

“The Sole Musketeer…loses a friend and someone who was more.” Tears rolled down River’s cheeks. “More than just a friend…”

“Okay, Kaylee, honey, who is your friend?” Wash had gotten use to River’s spells, but seeing Kaylee go through one was unbearable.

“Her name is Krestanya Arabella Aarons. That’s what her letter said anyways.” Kaylee took comfort in Mal’s arms and managed to somewhat calm her nerve