A Reason to be Hopeful Again

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In the short time since Mal's arrival, the ship captain had experienced pretty much the full range of emotions; he'd been at the lowest point possible, only to rebound and hit the highest point once he learned that his ship Serenity was on board with him. It wasn't enough to make him forget to worry about his crew, but it was more than enough to get him out of the funk he'd previously been in.

So, being true to his word, Mal showed up at the vehicle bays with Jo, ready to show off his ship. Except she was the real thing, not an imitation projected by the Sensoriums.

Whether he was able to actually let her fly his ship was another matter. Somehow, he thought that Stacy might not like that idea. Either way, Mal was in a very good mood. Having his ship with him was like having part of his crew around. With a large smile, Mal pointed Serenity out to Jo, unable to keep a note of pride from his voice. "There she is. That's Serenity. She don't look like much, but don't be underestimatin' her. She's a good ship, and she's served me and my crew well."

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"Oh please," Jo said waving her hand dismissively toward him. "You're the one who's gonna have to explain getting your ass handed to you by a woman," Jo grinned finding their banter amusing.

Her smile died and she looked away, feeling a little bad for even bringing it up. "Yeah, you're right - they might be... So, uh. Maybe try to get together a temp crew? I mean, that wouldn't be bad, right?"