"Creeps me out 'bout as much as that gorram boat we came across," Wash admitted, shuddering as he thought about that boat, hit by Reavers. It's enough to put him right on edge.

He tenses as Zoe talks about the war. At least this story wasn't accompanied by any heroics she and Mal got up to - he really couldn't have taken that, not when his nerves were frazzled already. "But this isn't a war zone, honey," he said, keeping as calm as he could.

He looked around, yawning. "We're ain't gonna be able to do much more without at least a little sleep. I got no sleep for a couple of days before comin' here."