A/N: Well, I got the entire Firefly collection on DVD the other day, and decided to work on my story some more, I hope you like! Please continue you kind reviews.
Now out and about, wondering through the ship, Simon and Alex walked beside each other; their tour of the ship just beginning. He didn't know the ship too well, but he knew it enough to show her around.
Kaylee was just leaving her room, heading back to the engine room with an armful of various items. Alex paused for a moment, studying her. She seemed, to Alex, like one of the girls back on the planet, that horrible planet.
"Alexandria, this is Kaylee, she's the ship's engineer", Simon introduced the two of them.
The other girl flashed a smile and went about her duties on the ship. Alex turned to Simon, "Does she choose to work like that?"
"Like what?" Simon asked; the tour on hold for now.
"Well, she has all those things and she's headed off to get covered in filth, right?"
Simon smiled, "She's the engineer on this ship, and she's probably fixing up the engines again or something."
Alex sighed, That is a man's job, not fit for a woman; however, does this mean that here women and men are actually equal to eachother?
"Are men and women equal here?" she asked quietly, taking a few steps forward.
"Yes, of course they are. Why do you ask?" Simon cocked his head, following her closely.
She sighed, "You of little knowledge. You have no idea of what it is like on my world. The women work in mines while the men go about their business, most of which mistreat any woman they mate with, and the guards are the worst of the group…"
"We don't have to talk about it, if you don't want", Simon offered, knowing now why she wasn't very comfortable around men.
"Were is your Shepherd?" she quickly changed the subject.
"Right here", an older voice called from the mess hall to their right.
A soft smile came over her face. She'd often heard of Shepherds preaching the Good Word, but she'd never had a chance to meet one face to face, not since the entire planet was without religion, and only her father had really been kind enough to share what he knew of everything.
Simon left her in Book's care, allowing them to talk for a while. The rest of the crew would run into her at some point.