[Video] Oh, look who's still here.

[be_in_my_bunk]

[ Jayne's at a bar. What a surprise. There's laughter and whatever about. And quite frankly, Jayne's fairly content on sticking around there and not talking to the network about anything. But there's no one about and he's looking a bit... sad? Sad, yes. He's bit a bit M.I.A. And he misses his crew. Don't tell them that. ]

Anyone up fer a drink? Yer payin' for yerself but I gotta itchin' fer talkin'.

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[wrench_and_ruffles]

[Kaylee's still looking pretty tired. Doc says she'll start feeling better soon, physically anyway. But it's been a bad few weeks.]

Kinda wish I could do the drink...

[Of course, she can't. She really, really can't.]

Wouldn't mind some talkin' though.

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[be_in_my_bunk]

[ Jayne was about to ask why, but then he remembered. Baby. Pregnant. Right. ]

Ain't like ya to be all down like that. What'cha been doin'? That Luke fella ain't given ya trouble, is he?

[ He could fix that you know. There isn't anyone that messes with Kaylee while he's around, thanks. ]

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[wrench_and_ruffles]

You... don't know?

[Everything's been so public. She didn't think there was anyone who didn't.]

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[be_in_my_bunk]

Heard 'bout the killin'. But you been 'round that 'fore. You still ain't use ta it?

[ He actually looks a bit concerned. A bit. He'd never tell you that though. Nope. ]

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[wrench_and_ruffles]

Not like this.

[Sometimes people died on their jobs. But not just kids.]

I know it coulda turned out plenty worse, but everything's just such a mess.

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[be_in_my_bunk]

[ Jayne's quiet for a minute. ]

What kinda mess ya dealin' with? Ain't nobody tryin' ta get to ya 'cause of the deaths, are they? 'cause I ain't against goin' over there and showin' them a thing 'er two.

[ Free of charge, even. ]

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[wrench_and_ruffles]

No, he... turned himself in, ain't on the run. But he's takin' it hard.

[Which is how she knows it's really him. But it means she's taking it hard]

And Jacen just made everythin' so much more complicated.

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[be_in_my_bunk]

He ain't one fer killin' then.

[ Well, that makes one of them. But there were always folks like that. ]

... who?

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[wrench_and_ruffles]

Not without 'cause he ain't. And not kids.

[Not that anyone else would have been much better. But why did it have to be kids?]

Jacen's our nephew. Luke's sister's kid.

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[be_in_my_bunk]

Yeah, killin' kids ain't right. But he wasn't all there, right? Can't be blamed fer somethin' like that. Or the law not seein' it that way?

[ Oh great. More kids. ]

's the matter with him? Gotta problem with Luke now or they always have problems?

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[wrench_and_ruffles]

He weren't but... they ain't, exactly. It coulda been a lot worse. But... not good.

Jacen still don't really believe any of it happened. And he weren't happy 'bout not bein' allowed to stay with us.

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[be_in_my_bunk]

... that ain't right. Coulda been worse but I ain't seein' why kid ain't allowed ta stay with ya.

'least he ain't believin' it, like Luke ain't capable of that 'er somethin', but the law gettin' all uppity on accounta somethin' that ain't in yer control don't seem right. Oughtta keep their nose outta yer business.

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[wrench_and_ruffles]

They... still ain't quite convinced it won't happen again. Never would but... provin' it's the hard part. Wes is takin' good care of him, but it ain't how anyone wants it.

[It doesn't matter that she's only known Jacen for a couple weeks. She's already incredibly protective of him.]

[girlworthfighting]

Jayne, was it? [You're one of the guys Kaylee asked her to keep an eye on awhile back. It figures.] Mulan. I do not think we've yet truly been introduced.

Tell me where you are, and I might be able to meet you.