January 19, 2014

Sinkin' Soon—Norah Jones (4:47)

Firefly

Simon

He had to be insane. Really completely insane. Why in the Almighty's name had he thought that he was prepared for this? There had to be something that he could have done to be more ready to live a life on the run. There just had to be.

He couldn't have left her there though. Not his bright, happy baby sister. River deserved better than to have her brain and body played with by scientists seeking to 'better' the human race. And she deserved better than a life on the run, but it was all he could come up with.

Maybe things would be in better perspective once they got to Boros. Then again maybe not. He dreaded the day they were recognized. That would be the end of them unless they had an escape plan. That was a thought for another time though. First he needed to secure passage to Boros. After they landed and he met up with the men who were helping them he could worry about the tenuous future.

For now River was safely asleep in her cryo box and he needed to find them transport. So many choices…which would be the safest? And how would he be able to tell the difference? He was a doctor not a…whatever a person that traveled the Black was called. He liked things ordered and neat and everything in its assigned place. The crews that traveled through the Black were anything but ordered and neat. He just needed to find one ship that was going to the right way that didn't look like it was crewed by ruffians.

A pretty girl with a colorful parasol. Her smile was bright. "Boros?" He stuttered. He'd never been good with any female not related to him.

The smile grew. "Yeah. Few other stops first but we'll getcha there." She stood up. "So longs you pay."

She seemed so innocent and kind. God he hoped this ship was the safe one. "I can," he nodded. "I'm Simon. I have some delicate cargo."

"I'm Kaylee. We'll keep it safe for you." Her words had a ring of future promise of protection for more than the box that carried his beloved, wounded sister.

He smiled back at her and extended his hand to shake on the deal.