Kaylee and Jayne were sitting at the table in the common room. Jayne had just come back from a job. He was wolfing down a plate of food despite the fact it was nowhere near mealtime. Adrenaline always made him hungry. Kaylee had stayed behind with Serenity and was not hungry. She was merely enjoying a cup of tea.
She looked thoughtful for a moment. "You know," she said "The population of Serenity's mor'en doubled in the past three years."
Jayne looked puzzled "'Ow'd oo figer dat?" he said with his mouth full of food.
Kaylee smiled. "It's easy. When we first got back inta space we had 7 people, you me, The Cap'n, Zoë, Simon, River and 'Nara."
Jayne nodded and swallowed " 'Kay," He said slowly indicating she continue.
Kaylee went on "And now we have us, plus Mozart and Bach, Tabbina, Lillian, Jelly Roll, Symbol, Zen and Silverfur, and Lil' Jane. That makes nine. That's a lota kids."
Jayne snorted, "Nine ain't that many."
Just then The Captain walked in just then. "Nine ain't that many of what?"
Jayne turned his head away, but Kaylee giggled "Kids Captin, there are nine kids aboard serenity."
"Well," he said slowly, while filling a wide-mouthed glass jar, half with milk and half with the still hot water from Kaylee's tea "Tain't a pittance but tain't a parcel neither just the way it is is all. " and with that he left the common area carrying the bottle by the threads along the rim.
Mozart came running through the door just after Mal left. He ran right to Kaylee and screamed "Mama!"
Kaylee scooped him up and hugged him tightly.