(http://elliquiy.com/elluiki/images/7/7d/6a00e55003818f883401543213d274970c-320wi.jpg)<br/><span class="bbc_font" style="font-family: trebuchet ms;"><span class="bbc_size" style="font-size: 18pt;">Sue, the Cook</span></span><br/><strong>Location:</strong>The Galley<br/><strong>With:</strong>Braxton, Lance, Richard, Elfi, Mya, Isi<br/><br/>I watched Serenity, Keri and Phil leave, nodding at each of them in response to their compliments.<br/><br/><strong>"Isis, if we could have a moment, crew only, please."</strong><br/><br/>I waited for Isis to leave.  I looked at my plate.<br/><br/><strong>"All Ah wanted to do was to have a nice meal with ever'one..."</strong><br/><br/>I turned to the Captain, my tone still even and calm.<br/><br/><strong>"But then you had to go and ruin ever'thang."</strong><br/><br/>I stared at the Captain into his eyes hard.<br/><br/><strong>"Ya'll run a good ship.  Ya'll pay us on time.  Ya'll make sure we're supplied.  But what's the point of doin' all these things if all ya'll are gon' do is ruin it?  <br/><br/>"Do ya'll consider yourself... to be an intelligent man, Cap'n?  Does an intelligent man... <em>bao xin jiu huo*</em>?  Ya'll know how ever'one is going to react to what you say and do, and yet ya'll choose to say and do them anyway.  What exactly are ya'll trying to accomplish, Cap'n?  Because if ya'll are trying to command respect or earn trust, that ain't a-happenin' in no way.  Are ya'll looking for a mutiny?  Because if any of them there crew decided to take over this here ship, I wouldn't feel the need to help you or protect you.</strong><br/><br/><strong>"Now here's what's gon' happen, Cap'n.  You... and her... are gon' leave.  And Ah'm gonna call back the crew... that Ah cooked this here nice meal for... and let 'em finish their grub.</strong><br/><br/><strong>"And... if ya'll are gonna say and do somethin' dumb, especially with her, ya'll are gon' do it in the privacy of your own quarters, not out here with them.</strong><br/><br/><strong>"Because if you don't, then Elfi will be cookin' your meals, 'cause I'm a-stay on Shadow and find a captain who don't have his head up his ass.  <em>Donh ma*</em>?"</strong><br/><br/>There was no point in arguing about slavery with him.  I didn't even disagree with his stance.<br/><br/>This was about his behavior, morale, money and food.<br/><br/>I turned to Richard and Lance.  The first mate and engineer, the second- and third-in-command, must have had some kind of opinion on the subject.  Besides, it was only the men here.  No women.<br/><br/>At least, no women that mattered.<br/><br/><br/><br/><em>*bring wood to put out a fire<br/><br/><em>*understand<br/></em></em>