It was, for once, almost a normal day. Kaylee had found out that it was Simon's birthday from an arrest warrant on the Cortex, of all places, and so she'd made him a cake. Nothing special, just protein. But after all, it's the thought that counts.
She presented him with the cake after dinner. It's one of the few times that the whole crew gets to spend time together. But it was then that it happened. When River said "Fire." - we thought she was referring to the candles. Now, well I just can't be sure.
We felt the heat before we saw the flames, it was incredible. Hotter than anything I've ever experience before. Zoe had the foresight to push Kaylee out of the way - it was an act that almost cost her her life.
It's hard to remember just exactly what I was feeling when the explosion happened. But it was the start of an experience that I will never forget.