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Fateful Hours, by Hawkmoth
Fandom: Firefly
Pairing: None
Rating: PG
Author on LJ:![[livejournal.com profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/external/lj-userinfo.gif)
hawkmoth
Author's Website: Hawkmoth's Firefly Site
Why this must be read:
Plot. Lovely lovely lovely plot.
Mal backstory.
An almost accidental tie-in to another JW production.
A snarky Book, a resourceful crew and a plan that goes to hell before the credits are over - heck, what more could you want?
Devlin seemed unfazed by the sheriff's attitude. "Shepherd Book and Brother Joshua are on their way to Covington Abbey on Greenleaf," he said, and Mal was impressed by how smoothly the churchman told a lie. "The Shepherd and I are old friends, and so they came by for a visit while their ship is on a brief stopover here."
"I see. And they were both here with you when the attack on the rally took place?"
"Yes."
"Did you see any strangers around, or anyone acting in a suspicious manner, at all today?"
Mal felt lightheaded again, and realized he was holding his breath as Devlin continued to lie on their behalf.
"No, nothing out of the ordinary."
The sheriff nodded slowly, weighing the pastor's answers. He glanced at his deputies, then back at Book and Mal, his face betraying nothing. "Not feeling too well, Brother Joshua?" he asked abruptly. "You look somewhat peaked."
The sudden question caught Mal by surprise. "I--what?" He felt a rush of chagrin heat up his face.
"It's his first time on an extended space flight," Book spoke up hastily. "It's been hard for him to adjust, hasn't it, Brother?"
Fateful Hours
Pairing: None
Rating: PG
Author on LJ:
hawkmothAuthor's Website: Hawkmoth's Firefly Site
Why this must be read:
Plot. Lovely lovely lovely plot.
Mal backstory.
An almost accidental tie-in to another JW production.
A snarky Book, a resourceful crew and a plan that goes to hell before the credits are over - heck, what more could you want?
Devlin seemed unfazed by the sheriff's attitude. "Shepherd Book and Brother Joshua are on their way to Covington Abbey on Greenleaf," he said, and Mal was impressed by how smoothly the churchman told a lie. "The Shepherd and I are old friends, and so they came by for a visit while their ship is on a brief stopover here."
"I see. And they were both here with you when the attack on the rally took place?"
"Yes."
"Did you see any strangers around, or anyone acting in a suspicious manner, at all today?"
Mal felt lightheaded again, and realized he was holding his breath as Devlin continued to lie on their behalf.
"No, nothing out of the ordinary."
The sheriff nodded slowly, weighing the pastor's answers. He glanced at his deputies, then back at Book and Mal, his face betraying nothing. "Not feeling too well, Brother Joshua?" he asked abruptly. "You look somewhat peaked."
The sudden question caught Mal by surprise. "I--what?" He felt a rush of chagrin heat up his face.
"It's his first time on an extended space flight," Book spoke up hastily. "It's been hard for him to adjust, hasn't it, Brother?"
Fateful Hours
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If anyone has trouble accessing the story, please keep trying. That server goes wonky every so often. If it becomes a real problme, I can post an alternate link.
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Update: 8/13/2005
My new archive can be found here (http://www.livejournal.com/users/words_in_flight/298.html).
And here's the new link for Fateful Hours (http://www.livejournal.com/users/words_in_flight/5711.html).
Thanks!