New Dawn Awakens Her [locked to _notahero_]

[aint_quiteright]

from here.

"Reckon we just might."I know the words. They come to me in my sleep. Hear them as they call out. No more whispers for this hostage

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[_notahero_]

Started awake when she spoke to me, voice all soft and yet imperious at the same time. I sat up and looked at her through bleary eyes, and rubbed at them while I blinked and stifled another yawn.

"Yeah, well, sometimes it happens. Was waitin' for the call." I grunted, shiftin' in the pilot's seat to glare at her. I wiped at my eyes, and then focussed on the monitors in front of me. Still nothin'. Not a gorram word from the crew on the ground. I let out an exasperated sigh. Why did Mal have to do this, leave me to languish on the ship? All because of what happened on Ariel. He needed to get over that, because I wasn't goin' to remain content with bein' the ruttin' caretaker.

I slammed my palm onto the helm and pushed back on the seat, skiddin' backwards. "Still no ruttin' word. What are we supposed to do in the meantime? Knit some sweaters or somethin'?"

[aint_quiteright]

He's always waiting. Tip toes standing for far too long. Tripping over his own words and misconceptions. He doesn't know to listen. Already told him the truth