Yeah. Mal makes a mental note to have Jayne bite the Vint on the ass when it comes down to it. Cuz it will. There's gonna be a scrap, here, before it's all said and done. Not today, oh no, maybe not even tomorrow. But probably before the Big man comes back- or likely when he comes back. That's when it'd be most inconvenient for everyone.

Still. He keeps on smiling, keeps being easy, keeps a steadying hand on Nate's shoulder. "Shiny! Mind show'n us the way to the kitchens? We been walk'n a long while and, well. You all know what hungry wardens are like. They get all hangry- s'when you're so hungry you get angry. Also I'd probably better feed Jayne before he starts wander'n and gett'n into what he shouldn't- Mabari loves him some deep mushrooms."