This episode has turned into a bit of a monster, but I wanted to get them to a certain place and it took more words than I expected, so my apologies it does go on a bit.

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In Sunshine and in Shadow Part 4

“There’s blood on my dress, there’s blood on my dress! Oh God NO! GET IT OFF! GET IT OFF!”

Then:

Simon moving with a speed and grace to rival his sister, leaping up onto the mule.

“River move your hands!”

Then:

River holding both hands up to her face looking with wonder at the blood glistening in the cargo bay lights.

Then:

Al on the stretcher eyes rolled back in her head.

Then:

Inara setting out medical supplies in a glorious robe of red and gold.

Then:

A string of cuss words in English, Welsh and Chinese.

Then:

Then:

Then:

Then… becomes… now.

Mal woke up with a start, his head resting on one arm his fingers crocked round a stone cold cup of Coffee.

He groaned as he sat up, bones clicking, muscles twanging and went through that confused period that comes from waking up somewhere other than your own bed.

“Sir?”

“Zoe?” Mal rubbed his face, he needed a shave.

“It’s morning sir, sun’s up, Owen’s gone. Doc strapped him up good, gave him some meds for the pain. He asked me to tell you that he’s sorry, they were bigger ‘gwirionyn’ than he thought and if they weren’t dead he’d ‘have rutting’ killed them… Oh and to keep your head down on Whitefall and maybe he’ll see you there.” Zoë pulled a small purse out of her pocket and threw it to Mal. “Owen got Jayne to empty their pockets before he buried them said to take the coin to help pay for the repairs.”

“Mighty generous of him, Al still alive?”

“She is and likely to remain so, bullet was a through and through, hit her in the left of her back and went through at an angle, one of the bastards must have got her while she was turning the Mule. You missed Ri