Well, this was a development. River frowned as she peered up at the ceiling of Serenity, listening to the uncanny groans from the ship. She really wasn't happy today. Something was wrong. Perhaps a part had stopped working, or they'd loaded too much on her. Either way, this didn't sound good. 

She glided along the floor and then pressed herself to it to hear better, frowning as the sounds grew a bit more pronounced. Something was definitely wrong. Maybe the wrong person was flying her today? Her fingers traced the grating on the floor, and her frown deepened. Sometimes she could hear Serenity's whispers. Today was one of those days. And those whispers weren't soft - they were loud, loud and upset.

Roman knew the regulars and this wasn't one of them. Pretty, though. A sweet sort of face. He wasn't much one for words, but the only way regulars became regulars was showing a little kindness.

maintainingserenity replied to your post: Say hello t'everyone except me - I see how it is....

You’re forgiven f’not saying hello, but you ain’t off the hook for vanishing.

Yeah, about that...Y'remember the people I was talkin' to, right before I went MIA? Well, they, uh, they kinda kidnapped me. But I learned my lesson: Never trust pretty women who ask ya t'come back to their ship. It never ends up the way y'think it will.

Zoe leaned against the wall of the cargo hold. It had been a quiet couple of weeks in the black, not a job in sight, but not really any immediate need for one either. A bit too calm if anyone asked Zoe, which of course Mal had. He'd agreed and then put the case to rest. A couple days later when Zoe had suggested going planetside for supplies, the captain had agreed to that too. Now Zoe knew Mal was worried. She could count the number of times Mal had unquestionably agreed with her more than once in a row on one hand. As if Zoe had enough on her plate. She and Wash were-- Well they were shiny as ever except for the question. The one she'd asked again and again. The one he'd excused again and again. She understood, but still, would be nice if they for once the discussion went in her favor. Maybe that was why, when Wash had landed Serenity on Persephone, she'd asked Kaylee (and only Kaylee) to go shopping with her. Not a chance Kayle would unnerve or frustrate Zoe. She needed some peace of mind.