Disclaimer: I don't own Firefly.
A/N: Takes place seconds after "Kaylee". And I know Karla's being a bit of a kiss-ass, but hey, she just wants to please. : )
Who turns out to be not so stiff and silent.
"So, you enjoying your first day on our boat?" Zoe asks the girl as they climb the stairs.
"She's beautiful. A little quirky I think, but..." Karla trails up and looks apologetically at Zoe who gives her a grin.
"'Quirky' is a good word for it. Most of our clients use less... friendly words to describe Serenity."
Karla is relieved to find someone personable on the boat who didn't talk so much. It was kind of relaxing.
"Well, they've never sailed on her, have they? They don't have anything to go on with their insults." Karla and Zoe turn into the bunk hallway, and make their way down into the kitchen.
"Sailed on her they haven't. They have seen her land. I remember once a whole piece of landing gear just crunched right off. We're lucky the goods were intact, or we wouldn't have gotten the cash to pay for repairs." Karla laughed and Zoe smiled at the memory.
"Think you could give me a preview of what's on the menu tonight?" Zoe asked.
"Er... Surprise?" Karla laughed nervously.
Zoe grinned and said, "Do you even know where everything is?"
"No?"
Zoe spent the rest of the afternoon showing Karla around her new domain, making sure the new girl understood exactly how to use all of the appliances.