"It's..." He runs a hand through his hair, and says, "Normally, I wouldna want to be the bearer of bad news. But ye should know that the zombies infected some of the people still in the pods before they were destroyed."

He also knows from talking to Kaylee that not everyone from Serenity's crew is awake, and the look he gives Inara is a sympathetic one.

"There's a list of the crew that were lost. Ye...ye may want to check it."