"Mhm, I'll be here, love you, darlin'. Come n' grab me when you're ready t' head home, a'right?" Mal's at the tail end of a conversation with Claire when Lucy arrives- or rather, appears, the way they always tend to- it's been long enough though that he's barely surprised anymore by the sudden appearance of dark hair and staring eyes, turning slightly to greet her. "Oh shit, hey there, kiddo." He's clearly not dressed for swimming, but the shorts over his knee brace and cut-off 'Monongahela Parks and Game' tee shirt are certainly more 'casual summer dad' than his usual. "You havin' a good time? Keepin' out of trouble?" life-worn fingers brush through messy dark hair to smooth it back from his face again. "I'm not gonna be much fun m'self, just here to people watch, the knee's actin' up on me this week."
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