AN: To Piffle's request. Almost all my chineese phrases are found in the language resource guide at the bottom of the main page here. Just find the list of resources and click on language the chineese guide is right there. And the childhood stories? You got yourself a cute little chapter ;)

AN2: As for a family reuinion. I again have to stay true to the 'verse. My story doesn't happen after they gets pardoned, they're still very much wanted fugitives and they simply can not risk it. I wanted the chance meeting in there as it was the only loophole I had to let Kaylee see at least some of Simon's roots. As well as it gives a different perspective on Simon's background, it's not just the "parents disowned him" story.

*** Stories ***

- You're doing it wrong, she complained. - Left foot comes first, then a spin before you catch me.

He scratched his head. How on earth was he supposed to get this? Logics he understood, philosophy was easy cakes. Anything theoretical, logical. He also held a steady hand and despite lacking the imagination needed for drawing, he could make a fairy well sketch of something if it was up in front of him. But for whatever reason, he just could not get his feet together to master this.

And of course it was his luck that he, due to lack of other children in the household was the primary partner for his little sister, who didn't need more than one take to master a single thing, including this.

He tried to follow her lead, which made her roll her eyes and giggle.

- Silly, you're supposed to lead.

- Shouldn't we let the one who's better at this lead, he asked, hoping for a miracle.

He tried again, his left foot went forward, like she had commanded, then came the spin, or what was supposed to be a spin, where in reality his right foot got hooked in his left and he fell face down onto the floor...

- Come on, Kaylee said, laughing loudly. - You can't be that bad...

- I swear to you, Simon answered. - I'm a terrible, and I mean terrible dancer. Ask River