”Nonsense happens sometimes.” River shrugged. ”It’s best to check, when it’s important, I think.”

Kaylee looked over to her again. ”River… how long have you felt… you know, attracted? To me, I mean?”

River looked a little bothered by that. ”Who can say?” Their eyes met again, kind of wondered back to one another. ”I knew this would happen though, the first time we met.” She told her. ”I saw it. Saw it even in the before, I think…”

Kaylee was a little stunned. ”How?” She asked softly. ”How does… whatever it is you do, how does it work?” She asked.

River shrugged again. ”It’s hard to say. There are theories…” She offered.

Kaylee considered that a moment. ”…prob’ly not important.” She said softly. ”Mysteries are for fools and lonely philosophers who can’t be bothered to learn how to swim, right?” She quoted River back to her.

River smiled a delighted smile like as if Kaylee had just told a clever joke. ”We could go swimming again if you want?” She offered.

”You really like being in the water, don’t you?” Kaylee asked.

”Mm-hmm.” River replied. ”Some people think our ancestors were fish, or… maybe dolphins.”

”Isn’t a dolphin a kind fish?” Kaylee asked.

River shook her head ’no’. ”They have holes in their heads.” She tapped the top of Kaylee’s head playfully.

”You sayin’ I have one too?” Kaylee asked back with a smile.

”Just the normal ones like most people.” River replied lightly.

”Oh, is that all.” Kaylee replied, smiling playfully.

”I like mine to kiss yours… not most peoples’?” River offered hopefully.

Kaylee smiled at that and reached out a hand to take one of River’s in hers. ”Let’s go home, alright?” She asked, moving to get up.

River got up right along with her. ”Alright…” She replied, looking down at their joined hands a moment when they got to standing, then letting it go to go retrieve one of the water containers. Kaylee went to get the other one.

They walked together in silence for just a bit, but when the shuttle came into view, River slowed to a halt and broke the silence. ”I think a storm is coming soon…”

Kaylee stopped and looked over to her. ”Why do I not like the sound of that?” She asked.