"Can't imagine it's often as you have chance to shop to suit such as your needs," said Mal. The tone was plain enough, but his face had a certain hardness to it. Maybe just impatience. He nodded toward one shoulder, back the way he'd come. "Get on back to the ship, let those stayed behind know we're to be elsewhere in thirty or sooner, soon as the rest of the folk so eager to spend on things not meant to keep us in good order find their way back. Who all came out with you?"<br/><br/>The short list was what he'd figured. "Nearest source of frills should have my mechanic in it then. Pick her up on my way 'round the place, throw rope around the other and haul both back aboard. You just make sure you're not followed. Not many as like you around these parts I expect and we've no count how many're interested in what you've got with you yet. Last thing I need right now is more surprises."