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Xander just nodded. "First month and security up front? I'd offer last, too, but if we're just doing a trial month... Next month, if we agree I'm to stay, I'll give you another two, and after that a month at a time, if that's acceptable? The security to be returned if all's in good shape when I leave, of course."
The captains smiled back. "That'll do right nice, I think. Don't you think, Zoë?"
"What I think is no carpenter's got enough money to pay three months up front at a rate like that, 'less he's more'n just a carpenter," she snapped, tone brittle.
"What do you say to that, Xander?" the captain asked.
"Of course there's more to me than just a carpenter -- just like there's more to Kaylee than just a mechanic and more to you than just a captain. People have layers."
"Like ogres," River exclaimed happily, popping into the shuttle and skipping over to Xander.
Xander grinned at her and ruffled her hair. "Have I mentioned lately that I love you?" he asked. "Yeah. Ogres have layers."
Everyone else stared at them like they were completely mad -- probably not an unfamiliar sensation for River. Come to think of it, it wasn't that strange a sensation for him either.
Carving Out a Future, Chapter 11
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