"Works for me. Seems settling down shouldn't take too much long, 'cause I ain't got a lot to put down," Mal replied, smirking. It wasn't a bad thing at all; Mal was used to not having a lot anyway, as that kind of came along with his job.

"Really? Never been on one?" Mal raised his eyebrows. He found this unacceptable. "Well, that's gotta change. Ain't nothin' like flying through the 'verse, with nothin' and nobody holding you back." There was a brief pause, and the ship's captain added with a dry laugh, "Well, nothin' except occasional engine trouble. But that's what good mechanics are for."