Mal-Zoe, pre-Temple arrival.

[badinlatin]

Leaving Inara's shuttle, Mal heads toward the bridge, looking for Wash or Zoe.

He finds Zoe first, climbing up from their bunk.

"Wei, Zo'. Got a timetable for ya."

Mal's nervous tone belies his attempt at a calm demeanor.

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[righthandwoman.livejournal.com]

"Sir?"

Zoe'll just have to be calm for both of them, then.

[badinlatin]

"With Wash headin' for the temple, you, me, and Inara will split off in her shuttle. We'll be in the temple, me 'n 'er getting ready and such before the crew gets planetside, and they'll be shown in as the witnesses."

Mal fidgets.

"All my...robes and such are there already."

[righthandwoman.livejournal.com]

Zoe listens quietly, nodding.

[badinlatin]

"Tryin' to think if there's anythin' else...oh! I'm supposed to tell ya that if you need somethin' to wear, one of Inara's friends said she could hem a sari for you."

[righthandwoman.livejournal.com]

Zoe's got a dress, but she wouldn't necessarily mind wearing another. A sari's a bit fancier than anything she'd normally wear, but then, it's a special occasion. Her eyebrows go up a bit.

"Might look into that. Xiexie."

[badinlatin]

Mal smiles in return, quickly and out of more nerves than anything else.

He shoves his hands in his pockets roughly and rocks back on his heels.

[righthandwoman.livejournal.com]

"So."

Zoe's standing with her arms folded, her expression still calm.

"You ready?"

[badinlatin]

Wide eyes.

"No."

[righthandwoman.livejournal.com]

Zoe smiles a bit crookedly.

"No second thoughts, though, huh?"

[badinlatin]

"No. Don't think I've ever really been one for second thoughts."

[righthandwoman.livejournal.com]

The smile widens a bit.

"Didn't think so."

Beat.

"After all, ain't a lot of ways this could turn out worse than your first marriage, right?"

[badinlatin]

"Ha. Ha. Ha."

A beat. "Suppose that's everythin' then. You ready to go? 'Nara's in 'er shuttle, probably pacing about or some such."

[righthandwoman.livejournal.com]

Zoe nods.

"After you, sir."

[badinlatin]

Mal's voice echoes his next question from the corridor heading toward the cargo bay back up toward the bridge.

"Did I tell ya? 'Nara got 'Serenity' put on my robes. In purple. Won't Kaylee have a fit."