Disclaimer: This story was written just for fun and is not an attempt to make money or infringe on any copyrights or trademarks belonging to Joss Whedon, Mutant Enemy, Fox or Universal. No disrespect is intended; imitation is the truest form of flattery. For any BDHs that might stumble across this, please know that this is a foray into fantasy with the characters we love without ever truly wanting to alter our beloved ‘verse. Anyone who might read this and consider associating the actual actors who play these characters on the screen with any of the events following should seriously consider therapy. Special thanks to Keltiknot for inspiration.

This story is a stand-alone sequel to The Innocents(http://fireflyfans.net/sunroomitem.asp?i=6234) It is a work of erotica fanfiction (NC-17, adult language, situations and sexual content including explicit BDSM, very explicit male slash; M/s, and very light m/f; K/S). You have been warned, so please read no further if you will be offended or are under the age of consent. For the rest of you, read on...

** Feedback is encouraged ** (January 2006)

Finding Solace

By Kessa (YoSaffBrig)

It seemed like everyone needed the infirmary for something that day. River woke up extremely fidgety and on edge. She had been rambling constantly all morning and Simon had been afraid to let her out of his sight for even a moment. Jayne had nearly ripped a tendon in his leg lifting something earlier in the cargo bay and had been laid up in the infirmary whining about it since the incident. Zoe was tending to Wash who was lying down uncomfortably on the side bunk sick with some 24-hour stomach virus. Kaylee had cut her arm on a piece of Serenity’s inner workings in the engine room and the doctor was in the middle of stitching her up when Mal strode in bellowing loudly.

“Where the chiang-Bao Hoe-tze duh guay is my crew?”

Ever since Simon, Kaylee, Mal and Inara had returned from Sundale Estates having rescued the 150 men an