Mal rubs his face with one hand, letting the other fall to Inara's shoulder.

"'Trapped' means there's something keeping you somewhere when you'd rather be somewhere else. The only thing keepin' me on the ship is me, and the reason why is 'cause all my family's there too.

"The only time I'm ever gonna feel ruttin' claustrophobic on the ship is when Naomi's born and that kid starts cryin' in the middle o' the night."