[She hadn’t thought about it either, had she? Just like he hadn’t comprehended the entire ramifications until his talk with Wash. And shit, it didn’t seem like it was too well liked considering her subtle reaction, and finally there was a bit of leverage. Not that it was anything needed, anything liked, as if it would bring him any peace…

He turned to face her a little more, arms crossing over his chest.] Okay, yeah, let’s say that’s true and not, like, something we’re hoping for. I mean, wouldn’t this place be considered too much effort? This is pretty far away and it’s pretty freaking ancient considering what you guys have. Why is this worth the effort?

[His eyes narrowed a little. Chorus. He wouldn’t let anyone touch Chorus, not after everything he and all those kids, his friends, Kimball had been through. Fuck that.]

But hey, let’s say it’s not too much effort and it’s something that they can toootally accomplish. You’d probably be pretty happy if they went to your world and took it over, right? Considering it’d mean the end of war and arts and glitter ad whatever else they got over there, that’s got to be right up with what you want. That is why you’re helping them, right? Because you believe in what they’re doing and you’d want it for your home, too?

[Oh, no, he’s not smiling at all.]