They were dealing with a rash of pranks on board the ship. They had some coin in their pockets and things had been quiet - a little too quiet, apparently.

Which might explain how an adorably glaring Kaylee came to be holding a box of Inara’s very sexy undies that she found in Simon’s clothing drawer (where she was just straightening up and not nosing through his things.) And she knew they were Inara’s because there was a fragile, silk hankie on top with her initials embroidered in elegant Mandarin script right there in the corner. And besides, who else would have pretties like that on Serenity?

Inara’s confusion evidently stemmed from the fact that she’d been looking everywhere for that box of undies. She wanted to up the ante on a certain ship’s captain who’d lured her down to his cabin to see some star charts one night several months ago, and very graciously allowed her to seduce him. The seduction game was still going strong, although who was seducing whom the most was still in question – so far it was tie. That box held the tiebreaker for sure.

Jayne was all manner of pissed off because someone had been going through his bunk – and nobody was allowed in his bunk. Certain items that he “collected” when the crew was out and about had disappeared - namely, a box that smelled heavenly and held some fascinating pieces of slinky frippery. Jayne figured you never knew when they might stop on some planet and a whore might show up. Sometimes coin wasn’t to be had, but that didn’t mean you couldn’t barter.

And Mal. Mal was unassumingly, and with all manner of innocence pasted on his face, enjoying the show. Only Zoe might have shown suspicion at the little telltale curl of a smile and the nearly imperceptible twinkle in his eyes. Yep, things had just been too quiet around here lately. Lot of ruckus over a little box of nothin’. After the fireworks, he'd make sure it was returned to its rightful owner.

Zoe and River were enjoying their own thoughts from the catwalk.

Zoe, a warm, quiet smile on he