Jamie banged on a metal door in the ship's morning.

Mal rubbed his eyes once then said, "Come in."

Jamie opened the door and went into her father's bunk. She looked around the room then she noticed the cortex reader on his lap.

"What you want girl?" Mal asked changing the page before she could read it.

"It's morning and breakfast. Yimu Kaylee's cooking," Jamie said from the middle of the room.

"That's good."

"What're you reading?" Jamie asked.

"Jus' you never mind, girl," Mal said making to get out of his bed.

"Hao de," Jamie said backing out of the room.

"Whoa, is your Uncle Simon and Jayne in the galley?"

"Think Uncle Jayne is lifting weights and Uncle Simon might be in the infirmary," Jamie answered.

"Okay, I want you to get Jayne, Zoe, Simon and River to meet me in the galley. Tell Kaylee to stay," Mal said.

"Okay, papa," Jamie said and left the bunk.

Mal looked at a capture of Inara that stood on a small table by the bed. It was taken just after Jamie was born. There were captures of Inara scattered around Serenity but this one was his favourite.

"Girl's got too much of her ma in her," he mumbled as he started to dress.

Jamie got to an intercom and called everyone to the galley.

"Anyone know'd what Mal wants?" Jayne asked sitting at the galley table.

"No," Joe said taking his breakfast from his aunt Kaylee.

Mal made his way slowly to the galley.

"Mornin' Captain," Kaylee said brightly when she saw him.

"Morning," he answered heading for a coffee.

"What's wrong Mal?" Simon asked watching him.

"I'm fine doc. 'Fore I start this meeting, I need you young folk to leave," Mal said taking his place at the head of the galley table.

"Awwww," Joe said. "Can't I finish eating?"

"Best listen to the Captain," Jayne said to his son.

"Papa?" Jamie asked.

"That means you too."

Both young people mumbled alright as they left the galley with their food.

"Where we gonna eat?" Joe asked.

Jamie laughed and said, "You sound like Uncle Jayne. Lounge has a table."

"Girl's got too much of her gorram ma in her," Mal mumbled as he stiffly got out of bed. He looked at the capture taken of Inara after Jamie was born. It always sat on the night stand facing the bed. There were captures all over the house but this one was his favourite.